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This is a proposed, work-in-progress guide to ~~standardize~~ the order of content of mos pages.

This is a proposed (work-in-progress) guide for ordering of content of mos pages. It's highly recommended to use any templates that are mentioned, as they provide a standardized means of presenting information that is common with virtually all mosses.

==Lead section==

The lead section should at the absolute least consist of the mos infobox ([[Template:Infobox MOS]]) and the mos intro ([[Template:MOS intro]]) to start the lead section. Any other introductory info may be added here.

==Mos pages with plenty of content==

The following order of sections is recommended for important mos pages.

#'''Name''' - what names do people call this mos? [[TAMNAMS]] name(s) are included here.

#'''Theory''' - any basic theory regarding the mos that can be quickly summarized here. [[Regular temperament theory]] can be added here.

#'''Notation''' - what is the gamut, the set of named pitches, that this mos uses for certain step ratios? At the least, the gamut for the basic step ratio (2:1) should be shown, but the hard (3:1) and soft (3:2) step ratios can be included, too. If diamond-mos is predominantly used for the page, the following paragraph should be added:<blockquote>Unless otherwise stated, [[Diamond-mos notation|diamond-MOS notation]] is used in this article, applying unaltered note names [''note name sequence''] to the mode [''specify the mode by step pattern'']. Alterations by a [[chroma]] are denoted using the symbols & (pronounced "am" or "amp", which raises or "amplifies" a pitch by a chroma) and @ (pronounced "at", which rhymes with "flat").</blockquote>

#'''Tunings''' or '''Tuning ranges''' - this section shows cent values of individual mos degrees for different step ratios. If TAMNAMS is predominantly used for naming intervals and scale degrees, the following paragraph should be added:<blockquote>Unless otherwise stated, [[TAMNAMS]] is used in this article to name [''mos''] step ratio sizes and ranges, and intervals and scale degrees. Intervals and scale degrees are indexed starting at 0 (0-[''prefix'']step, 1-[''prefix'']step, etc). 1-indexed terms ([''prefix'']i-1st, [''prefix'']-2nd, etc) are discouraged for non-diatonic MOS scales.</blockquote>

##'''Simple tunings''' (step ratios of 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2) are in their own section.

##'''Supersoft and semisoft tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.

##'''Semihard and superhard tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.

#'''Modes''' - What are the modes of the mos? If there is a naming scheme and someone to whom names can be attributed to, that information is added. Interval qualities for each mode may be added here.

#'''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - This is a larger version of the equal tunings section of the mos infobox, showing a wider range of step ratios (and compatible equal temperaments) for the mos. It's recommended to use the scale tree template ([[Template:Scale tree]]) for this section.

#'''Scales''' - What scales are there associated with this mos? This can include temperament-specific tunings (eg, meantone[7]) and modmosses.

#'''Music''' - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?

#'''See also''' - Are there any other pages related to this mos?

#'''External links''' - Are there any more resources related to this mos outside the wiki?

#'''References''' - Cite any sources that the page used.

== Mos pages with sparse content ==

Especially for mos pages that are under-explored, it may not be necessary to add all the sections previously described. For such mosses, the following sections are recommended:

# '''Name'''

# '''Modes'''

# '''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree'''

# '''See also''' - Add if needed.

#'''External links''' - Add if needed.

#'''References''' - Add if needed.

== Disclaimer ==

This guide shouldn't be seen as a rigid set of rules, but rather as a guide, as this guide can't account for every possible use case.

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-This is a proposed, work-in-progress guide to standardize the order of content of mos pages.
+This is a proposed (work-in-progress) guide for ordering of content of mos pages. It's highly recommended to use any templates that are mentioned, as they provide a standardized means of presenting information that is common with virtually all mosses.
+==Lead section==
+The lead section should at the absolute least consist of the mos infobox ([[Template:Infobox MOS]]) and the mos intro ([[Template:MOS intro]]) to start the lead section. Any other introductory info may be added here.
+==Mos pages with plenty of content==
+The following order of sections is recommended for important mos pages.
+#'''Name''' - what names do people call this mos? [[TAMNAMS]] name(s) are included here.
+#'''Theory''' - any basic theory regarding the mos that can be quickly summarized here. [[Regular temperament theory]] can be added here.
+#'''Notation''' - what is the gamut, the set of named pitches, that this mos uses for certain step ratios? At the least, the gamut for the basic step ratio (2:1) should be shown, but the hard (3:1) and soft (3:2) step ratios can be included, too. If diamond-mos is predominantly used for the page, the following paragraph should be added:<blockquote>Unless otherwise stated, [[Diamond-mos notation|diamond-MOS notation]] is used in this article, applying unaltered note names [''note name sequence''] to the mode [''specify the mode by step pattern'']. Alterations by a [[chroma]] are denoted using the symbols & (pronounced "am" or "amp", which raises or "amplifies" a pitch by a chroma) and @ (pronounced "at", which rhymes with "flat").</blockquote>
+#'''Tunings''' or '''Tuning ranges''' - this section shows cent values of individual mos degrees for different step ratios. If TAMNAMS is predominantly used for naming intervals and scale degrees, the following paragraph should be added:<blockquote>Unless otherwise stated, [[TAMNAMS]] is used in this article to name [''mos''] step ratio sizes and ranges, and intervals and scale degrees. Intervals and scale degrees are indexed starting at 0 (0-[''prefix'']step, 1-[''prefix'']step, etc). 1-indexed terms ([''prefix'']i-1st, [''prefix'']-2nd, etc) are discouraged for non-diatonic MOS scales.</blockquote>
+##'''Simple tunings''' (step ratios of 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2) are in their own section.
+##'''Supersoft and semisoft tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.
+##'''Semihard and superhard tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.
+#'''Modes''' - What are the modes of the mos? If there is a naming scheme and someone to whom names can be attributed to, that information is added. Interval qualities for each mode may be added here.
+#'''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - This is a larger version of the equal tunings section of the mos infobox, showing a wider range of step ratios (and compatible equal temperaments) for the mos. It's recommended to use the scale tree template ([[Template:Scale tree]]) for this section.
+#'''Scales''' - What scales are there associated with this mos? This can include temperament-specific tunings (eg, meantone[7]) and modmosses.
+#'''Music''' - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?
+#'''See also''' - Are there any other pages related to this mos?
+#'''External links''' - Are there any more resources related to this mos outside the wiki?
+#'''References''' - Cite any sources that the page used.
+== Mos pages with sparse content ==
+Especially for mos pages that are under-explored, it may not be necessary to add all the sections previously described. For such mosses, the following sections are recommended:
+# '''Name'''
+# '''Modes'''
+# '''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree'''
+# '''See also''' - Add if needed.
+#'''External links''' - Add if needed.
+#'''References''' - Add if needed.
+== Disclaimer ==
+This guide shouldn't be seen as a rigid set of rules, but rather as a guide, as this guide can't account for every possible use case.