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{{Infobox Interval | {{Infobox Interval | ||
| Ratio = 134217728/129140163 | | Ratio = 134217728/129140163 | ||
| Name = 17- | | Name = gothic comma, 17-comma, Pythagorean gothma, Pythagorean double-diminished third | ||
| Color name = ssw3, sasawa 3rd,<br>Wa-17 comma | | Color name = ssw3, sasawa 3rd,<br>Wa-17 comma | ||
| Comma = yes | | Comma = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
The ''' | The '''gothic comma''', otherwise known as the '''17-comma''' or '''Pythagorean gothma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| 27 -17 }}, [[ratio]]: 134217728/129140163), is a [[3-limit]] interval of 66.765{{cent}}. It is the amount by which seventeen [[perfect fifth]]s fall short of ten [[octave]]s, or 2<sup>10</sup>/(3/2)<sup>17</sup>. If used as an interval in its own right, it is the '''Pythagorean double-diminished third'''. | ||
== Temperaments == | == Temperaments == | ||