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 The names for moschromatic scales are based on former names for the child scales for diatonic (5L 2s): p-chromatic (5L 7s) and m-chromatic (7L 5s). This was generalized to "chromatic", with the prefixes p- and m- for specificity. The names for mosenharmonic scales are based on discussions with xen Discord members for systematically naming the daughter and granddaughter scales of a mos, producing "enharmonic" with the prefixes s-, p-, f-, and m- for specificity.
-This proposal initially considered grandchild scales of a mos, and the recent addition of great-grandchild scales was done for completeness. The use of "schismic" to refer to great-grandchild scales is subject to change (I'm open to better suggestions). The prefixes for mosschismic scales borrow those used for mosenharmonic scales (which itself borrows those used for moschromatic scales) and adds four additional prefixes: q- ('''q'''uasihard), r- (pa'''r'''ahard), a- (p'''a'''rasoft), and u- (q'''u'''asisoft) (also subject to change).
+This proposal initially considered grandchild scales of a mos, and the recent addition of great-grandchild scales was done for completeness. The use of "schismic" to refer to great-grandchild scales is subject to change (I'm open to better suggestions). The prefixes for mosschismic scales borrow those used for mosenharmonic scales (which itself borrows those used for moschromatic scales) and adds four additional prefixes: q- (quasihard), r- (parahard), a- (parasoft), and u- (quasisoft) (also subject to change).
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Table of mosdescendent prefixes and meanings
+!Prefix
+!For moschromatic scales
+!For mosenharmonic scales
+!For mosschismic scales
+!Mnemonic
+|-
+|f-
+|n/a
+|F for '''f'''lat; f-mosenharmonic scales have a grandparent whose pitches are flatter compared to basic (L:s = 2:1).
+|F for '''f'''lat.
+| rowspan="4" |FAUM sounds like foam, which sounds '''soft'''.
+F-, a-, u-, and m-mosschismic scales generally have a great-grandparent with a '''soft''' step ratio.
+|-
+|a-
+|n/a
+|n/a
+|A from p'''a'''rasoft, as "P" is taken.
+|-
+|u-
+|n/a
+|n/a
+|U from q'''u'''asisoft, as "Q" is taken.
+|-
+|m-
+|M for '''m'''aybe/'''m'''ellow; based on old name for 7L 5s
+| rowspan="2" |M- and p-mosenharmonic scales have a grandparent whose step ratio is close to the "'''m'''id'''p'''oint" of L:s = 2:1.
+| rowspan="2" |M and P for '''m'''id'''p'''oint.
+|-
+|p-
+|P for '''p'''ure/shar'''p'''; based on old name for 5L 7s
+| rowspan="4" |PQRS are four consecutive letters in the alphabet. It's '''hard''' to pronounce because there are no vowels.
+P-, q-, r-, and s-mosschismic scales generally have a great-grandparent with a '''hard''' step ratio.
+|-
+|q-
+|n/a
+|n/a
+|Q and R are the only two letters between P and S. Q may stand for '''q'''uasihard.
+|-
+|r-
+|n/a
+|n/a
+|Q and R are the only two letters between P and S. R may stand for pa'''r'''ahard.
+|-
+|s-
+|n/a
+|S for '''s'''harp; f-mosenharmonic scales have a grandparent whose pitches are sharper compared to basic (L:s = 2:1).
+|"S" for '''s'''harp.
+|}
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+Names for descendent scales of 5L 2s, sorted by step ratio (softest to hardest)