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For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section.  
For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section.  


{{Note| As this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages. }}
{{Note| As this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding temperament pages. }}


== ''Introduction'' (precedes the first section) ==
== ''Introduction'' ==
This section may open with [[Template: Infobox regtemp]], optional for now as there is still some work to be done on the template. It should include a verbal description that uniquely identifies the temperament in question, preferably in the first paragraph. It must end with a link to the corresponding technical data page for the temperament. Additionally, a link to the dedicated page for extensions must be appended if there is one.  
This precedes the first section. It should open with [[Template: Infobox regtemp]]. It should include a verbal description that uniquely identifies the temperament in question, preferably in the first paragraph. It must end with a link to the corresponding technical data page for the temperament, as well as a link to the dedicated page for extensions if there is one.  


== Theory ==
== Theory ==
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== Tunings ==
== Tunings ==
=== Norm-based tunings ===
This section admits the following subsections:
Tables for ''p''-limit norm-based tunings may be added here.  
* Norm-based tunings: tables for ''p''-limit norm-based tunings may be added here.  
 
* Target tunings: tables for ''q''-odd-limit minimax, least squares, and minimean tunings, and for DR and equal beating tunings may be added here.  
=== Target tunings ===
* Tuning spectrum: a table that list edo tunings and eigenmonzo tunings by generator size may be added here.  
Tables for ''q''-odd-limit minimax, least squares, and minimean tunings, and for DR and equal beating tunings may be added here.  
 
=== Tuning spectrum ===
A table that list edo tunings and eigenmonzo tunings by generator size may be added here.  


== Instruments ==
== Instruments ==
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If any works are cited, add them here.  
If any works are cited, add them here.  


== ''Categories (succeeds the last section)'' ==
== ''Categories'' ==
Add the eponymous category as well as Category: rank-''r'' temperaments, where ''r'' is the rank of the temperament. Also add the temperament families and/or clans the temperament belongs to.
This succeeds the last section. The following categories should be added here:
* The eponymous category
* Category: rank-''r'' temperaments, where ''r'' is the rank of the temperament


Other categories for temperament pages include:  
The following categories should be added here if applicable:  
* Category: Exotemperaments or Category: Microtemperaments
* Category: Exotemperaments or Category: Microtemperaments
* Category: Subgroup temperaments
* Category: Subgroup temperaments
* Categories for the temperament families, clans, or collections the temperament belongs to.


== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==
== ''Other sections'' ==
* Extensions
* Extensions
* Rank-(''r'' + 1) temperaments
* Rank-(''r'' + 1) temperaments