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The '''quartisma''' is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[11-limit]] comma with a ratio of '''117440512/117406179''' and a value of approximately 0.5 [[cent|cents]]. The quartisma is significant on account of it being the | The '''quartisma''' is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[11-limit]] comma with a ratio of '''117440512/117406179''' and a value of approximately 0.5 [[cent|cents]]. The quartisma is significant on account of it being the interval between a stack of five [[33/32]] quartertones and one [[7/6]] subminor third in Just Intonation- this significance in relation to quartertones being the source of its name. Tempering it out leads to a form of '''quartismic temperament'''. For a list of such temperaments, see [[Quartismic family]]. | ||
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[[Category:Quartismic]] | [[Category:Quartismic]] | ||
Revision as of 03:50, 25 December 2020
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The quartisma is an unnoticeable 11-limit comma with a ratio of 117440512/117406179 and a value of approximately 0.5 cents. The quartisma is significant on account of it being the interval between a stack of five 33/32 quartertones and one 7/6 subminor third in Just Intonation- this significance in relation to quartertones being the source of its name. Tempering it out leads to a form of quartismic temperament. For a list of such temperaments, see Quartismic family.