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This is a proposed, work-in-progress style guide for 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.
{{Infobox MOS|Tuning=5L 2s|debug=1}}This is a proposed, work-in-progress style guide for 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.


As this guide can't account for every possible use case, use your best judgment to remove unnecessary sections or to add additional sections deemed necessary.
As this guide can't account for every possible use case, use your best judgment to remove unnecessary sections or to add additional sections deemed necessary.


==Lead section==
==''Lead section'' (precedes the first section)==
The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of the [[Template:Infobox MOS|mos infobox]] and the [[Template:MOS intro|mos intro]].
<pre>{{Infobox MOS}}
{{MOS intro}}</pre>
Apart from other information (such as hatnotes), the lead section should, at the minimum, consist of the [[Template:Infobox MOS|mos infobox]] and the [[Template:MOS intro|mos intro]]. The mos intro is as follows:
 
{{MOS intro|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}


Other important info can include the following:
Other important info can include the following:


* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
** 4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
**4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
** 5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
**5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
* Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
*Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
* Under what conditions near-mos forms are proper.
*Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.
 
== Name(s)==
Any names for the mos, as proposed by or named by theorists/composers, and prescribed under TAMNAMS if applicable, are described here.
 
== Intervals and scale degrees==
The use of TAMNAMS is advised for describing the names of its intervals and scale degrees. The mos intervals template gives ranges for each of the intervals present in the mos.<pre>
{{MOS intervals}}
</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
 
==Theory==
Subsections include:
 
* Low harmonic entropy scales
* Temperament interpretations
 
==Tuning ranges==
 
== Scales ==
 
==Scale tree==
 
==Music==
 
== See also==
 
==External links==


==Mos pages with plenty of content==
==Mos pages with plenty of content==
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#'''References''' -  For cited works.
#'''References''' -  For cited works.


== Mos pages with sparse content ==
==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:
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''' - Add if needed.
#'''Name''' - Add if needed.
# '''Modes'''
#'''Modes'''
# '''Tuning spectrum''' - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing, or if the main content ''is'' the tuning spectrum.
#'''Tuning spectrum''' - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing, or if the main content ''is'' the tuning spectrum.
# '''See also''' - Add if needed.
#'''See also''' - Add if needed.
#'''External links''' - Add if needed.
#'''External links''' - Add if needed.
#'''References''' - Add if needed.
#'''References''' - Add if needed.


== Templates to use ==
==Templates to use ==


* For the lead section:
*For the lead section:
** [[Template:Infobox MOS|Infobox MOS]] - contains basic info regarding the mos itself.
**[[Template:Infobox MOS|Infobox MOS]] - contains basic info regarding the mos itself.
** [[Template:MOS intro|MOS intro]] - goes at the beginning of the lead section.
**[[Template:MOS intro|MOS intro]] - goes at the beginning of the lead section.
* For the main sections:
*For the main sections:
** [[Template:MOS gamut|MOS gamut]] - for the notation section; produces note names for a compatible edo.
**[[Template:MOS gamut|MOS gamut]] - for the notation section; produces note names for a compatible edo.
** [[Template:MOS degrees|MOS degrees]] - for the tuning section; lists the specific scale degrees of a mos, given a step ratio (or multiple step ratios). Documentation is work-in-progress.
**[[Template:MOS degrees|MOS degrees]] - for the tuning section; lists the specific scale degrees of a mos, given a step ratio (or multiple step ratios). Documentation is work-in-progress.
** [[Template:MOS modes|MOS modes]] - for the modes section; lists a mos's modes for its step patterns and any names those modes may have.
**[[Template:MOS modes|MOS modes]] - for the modes section; lists a mos's modes for its step patterns and any names those modes may have.
** [[Template:Scale tree|Scale tree]] - for the scale tree section; displays an expanded spectrum of step ratios and any related temperaments.
**[[Template:Scale tree|Scale tree]] - for the scale tree section; displays an expanded spectrum of step ratios and any related temperaments.

Revision as of 02:07, 25 February 2024

↖ 4L 1s ↑ 5L 1s 6L 1s ↗
← 4L 2s 5L 2s 6L 2s →
↙ 4L 3s ↓ 5L 3s 6L 3s ↘ 
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│║║║│║║││
│││││││││
└┴┴┴┴┴┴┴┘
Scale structure
Step pattern LLLsLLs
sLLsLLL
Equave 2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Period 2/1 (1200.0 ¢)
Generator size
Bright 4\7 to 3\5 (685.7 ¢ to 720.0 ¢)
Dark 2\5 to 3\7 (480.0 ¢ to 514.3 ¢)
TAMNAMS information
Name diatonic
Prefix dia-
Abbrev. dia
Related MOS scales
Parent 2L 3s
Sister 2L 5s
Daughters 7L 5s, 5L 7s
Neutralized 3L 4s
2-Flought 12L 2s, 5L 9s
Equal tunings
Equalized (L:s = 1:1) 4\7 (685.7 ¢)
Supersoft (L:s = 4:3) 15\26 (692.3 ¢)
Soft (L:s = 3:2) 11\19 (694.7 ¢)
Semisoft (L:s = 5:3) 18\31 (696.8 ¢)
Basic (L:s = 2:1) 7\12 (700.0 ¢)
Semihard (L:s = 5:2) 17\29 (703.4 ¢)
Hard (L:s = 3:1) 10\17 (705.9 ¢)
Superhard (L:s = 4:1) 13\22 (709.1 ¢)
Collapsed (L:s = 1:0) 3\5 (720.0 ¢)

This is a proposed, work-in-progress style guide for 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.

As this guide can't account for every possible use case, use your best judgment to remove unnecessary sections or to add additional sections deemed necessary.

Lead section (precedes the first section)

{{Infobox MOS}}
{{MOS intro}}

Apart from other information (such as hatnotes), the lead section should, at the minimum, consist of the mos infobox and the mos intro. The mos intro is as follows:

5L 2s, named diatonic in TAMNAMS, is a 2/1-equivalent (octave-equivalent) moment of symmetry scale containing 5 large steps and 2 small steps, repeating every octave. Generators that produce this scale range from 685.7 ¢ to 720 ¢, or from 480 ¢ to 514.3 ¢.

Other important info can include the following:

  • Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
    • 4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
    • 5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
  • Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
  • Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.

Name(s)

Any names for the mos, as proposed by or named by theorists/composers, and prescribed under TAMNAMS if applicable, are described here.

Intervals and scale degrees

The use of TAMNAMS is advised for describing the names of its intervals and scale degrees. The mos intervals template gives ranges for each of the intervals present in the mos.

{{MOS intervals}}
Intervals of 5L 2s
Intervals Steps
subtended 		Range in cents
Generic Specific Abbrev.
0-diastep Perfect 0-diastep P0dias 0 0.0 ¢
1-diastep Minor 1-diastep m1dias s 0.0 ¢ to 171.4 ¢
Major 1-diastep M1dias L 171.4 ¢ to 240.0 ¢
2-diastep Minor 2-diastep m2dias L + s 240.0 ¢ to 342.9 ¢
Major 2-diastep M2dias 2L 342.9 ¢ to 480.0 ¢
3-diastep Perfect 3-diastep P3dias 2L + s 480.0 ¢ to 514.3 ¢
Augmented 3-diastep A3dias 3L 514.3 ¢ to 720.0 ¢
4-diastep Diminished 4-diastep d4dias 2L + 2s 480.0 ¢ to 685.7 ¢
Perfect 4-diastep P4dias 3L + s 685.7 ¢ to 720.0 ¢
5-diastep Minor 5-diastep m5dias 3L + 2s 720.0 ¢ to 857.1 ¢
Major 5-diastep M5dias 4L + s 857.1 ¢ to 960.0 ¢
6-diastep Minor 6-diastep m6dias 4L + 2s 960.0 ¢ to 1028.6 ¢
Major 6-diastep M6dias 5L + s 1028.6 ¢ to 1200.0 ¢
7-diastep Perfect 7-diastep P7dias 5L + 2s 1200.0 ¢

Theory

Subsections include:

  • Low harmonic entropy scales
  • Temperament interpretations

Tuning ranges

Scales

Scale tree

Music

See also

External links

Mos pages with plenty of content

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

  1. Name(s) - What is the mos called? TAMNAMS is the predominant naming scheme for octave-repeating mosses, but can include additional names from other theorists.
  2. Intervals - What are the interval names for the mos? TAMNAMS interval and scale degree names should be used.
  3. Notation - To reduce confusion over note names, this section should briefly describe what note name options there are, and lead to relevant pages for notation (or possibly a subpage).
  4. Theory - Is there any theory behind this mos? This can include RTT-related content and non-RTT content. In terms of RTT-related content, this can include:
    1. Low harmonic entropy scales
    2. Temperament interpretations
  5. Tuning ranges - What tuning ranges and temperaments correspond to one another? Subsections for narrower ranges (ultra-, para-, and hypo-/quasi-/mini- ranges) can be added, combined, subdivided, or omitted as needed, but the following is a good starting place:
    1. Simple tunings - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2.
    2. Soft-of-basic tunings - Step ratios 4:3 and 5:3, in comparison to 3:2.
    3. Hard-of-basic tunings - Step ratios 4:1 and 5:2, in comparison to 3:1.
  6. Modes - What modes does the mos have and what are those modes' names? Mode names can include established or advocated names. Subsections may be added to separate unrelated naming schemes.
  7. Scales - What scales are there associated with this mos? Sections may include the following:
    1. Subset and superset MOS scales - This describes the mos's parent (subset) and child (superset) mosses; may also include conditional subset mosses.
    2. MODMOS scales (and muddles)
    3. Scala files
  8. 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.
  9. Music - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?
  10. See also - Are there any other pages related to this mos?
  11. External links - Are there outside resources related to this mos?
  12. References - For cited works.

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:

  1. Name - Add if needed.
  2. Modes
  3. Tuning spectrum - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing, or if the main content is the tuning spectrum.
  4. See also - Add if needed.
  5. External links - Add if needed.
  6. References - Add if needed.

Templates to use

  • For the lead section:
    • Infobox MOS - contains basic info regarding the mos itself.
    • MOS intro - goes at the beginning of the lead section.
  • For the main sections:
    • MOS gamut - for the notation section; produces note names for a compatible edo.
    • MOS degrees - for the tuning section; lists the specific scale degrees of a mos, given a step ratio (or multiple step ratios). Documentation is work-in-progress.
    • MOS modes - for the modes section; lists a mos's modes for its step patterns and any names those modes may have.
    • Scale tree - for the scale tree section; displays an expanded spectrum of step ratios and any related temperaments.
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