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Any MOS can be clearly specified by giving its [[signature]], i.e. the number of small and large steps, which is typically notated e.g. "5L 2s," and its equave. Sometimes, if one simply wants to talk about step sizes without specifying which is large and small, the notation "5a 2b" is used (which could refer to either [[5L 2s|diatonic]] or [[2L 5s|anti-diatonic]]).

By default, the [[equave]] of a mos ''a''L ''b''s is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. [[4L 5s (3/1~~-equivalent)|4L 5s{{angbr~~|3/1}}]]. Using angle brackets (<code>&#x27E8;</code> and <code>&#x27E9;</code>) is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("~~<nowiki><~~equave~~></nowiki>~~") can also be done, but this can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols.

By default, the [[equave]] of a mos ''a''L ''b''s is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. {{mos scalesig|4L 5s<3/1>|link=1}}. Using angle brackets (<code>&#x27E8;</code> and <code>&#x27E9;</code>) is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("<equave>") can also be done, but this can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols.

Several naming systems have also been proposed for MOSes, which can be seen at [[MOS naming]].

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 Any MOS can be clearly specified by giving its [[signature]], i.e. the number of small and large steps, which is typically notated e.g. "5L&nbsp;2s," and its equave. Sometimes, if one simply wants to talk about step sizes without specifying which is large and small, the notation "5a&nbsp;2b" is used (which could refer to either [[5L 2s|diatonic]] or [[2L 5s|anti-diatonic]]).
-By default, the [[equave]] of a mos ''a''L&nbsp;''b''s is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. [[4L 5s (3/1-equivalent)|4L&nbsp;5s{{angbr|3/1}}]]. Using angle brackets (<code>&amp;#x27E8;</code> and <code>&amp;#x27E9;</code>) is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("<nowiki><equave></nowiki>") can also be done, but this can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols.
+By default, the [[equave]] of a mos ''a''L&nbsp;''b''s is assumed to be [[2/1]]. To specify a non-octave equave, "{{angbr|equave}}" is placed after the signature, e.g. {{mos scalesig|4L 5s<3/1>|link=1}}. Using angle brackets (<code>&amp;#x27E8;</code> and <code>&amp;#x27E9;</code>) is recommended; using greater-than and less-than signs ("&lt;equave&gt;") can also be done, but this can conflict with HTML and other uses of these symbols.
 Several naming systems have also been proposed for MOSes, which can be seen at [[MOS naming]].