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The following order of sections is recommended for important mos pages.
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.
#'''Name''' - What is the mos called?
#'''Theory''' - any basic theory regarding the mos that can be quickly summarized here. [[Regular temperament theory]] can be added here.
#'''Notation''' - How are intervals and note names referred to? TAMNAMS and diamond-mos is typically used, but can also include notation conjured up by other theorists and musicians. This is broken up into two subsections:
#'''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>
##'''Interval names'''
#'''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>
##'''Note names'''
##'''Simple tunings''' (step ratios of 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2) are in their own section.
#'''Theory''' - Is there any theory behind this mos? The following subsections are recommended:
##'''Supersoft and semisoft tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.
##'''Low harmonic entropy scales'''
##'''Semihard and superhard tunings''' may be in one section or two separate sections.
##'''Temperament interpretations'''
#'''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.
#'''Step ratios''' - What cent values are reached using certain step ratios? What diatonic intervals are reached this way? The following subsections are recommended, but other ratios may be added:
#'''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.
##'''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2
##'''Soft tunings''' - Step ratios 4:3 and 5:3, in comparison to 3:2
##'''Hard tunings''' - Step ratios 4:1 and 5:2, in comparison to 3:1
#'''Modes''' - What modes are there? Are there any names? What intervals do these modes have?
#'''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - 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.
#'''Scales''' - What scales are there associated with this mos? This can include temperament-specific tunings (eg, meantone[7]) and modmosses.
#'''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?
#'''Music''' - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?
#'''See also''' - Are there any other pages related to 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?
#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Are there any outside resources related to this mos? Did the article use such resources?
#'''References''' - Cite any sources that the page used.


== Mos pages with sparse content ==
== Mos pages with sparse content ==
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# '''Name'''
# '''Name'''
# '''Modes'''
# '''Modes'''
# '''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree'''
# '''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing.
# '''See also''' - Add if needed.
# '''See also''' - Add if needed.
#'''External links''' - Add if needed.
#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Add if needed.
#'''References''' - Add if needed.


== Disclaimer ==
== 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.
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. Use your best judgment to add any sections that aren't accounted for in this guide.
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