Quartisma

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Interval information
Ratio 117440512/117406179
Factorization 224 × 3-6 × 7 × 11-5
Monzo [24 -6 0 1 -5
Size in cents 0.5061895¢
Name quartisma
Color name Saquinlu-azo comma
FJS name [math]\displaystyle{ \text{m3}^{7}_{11,11,11,11,11} }[/math]
Special properties reduced
Tenney height (log2 nd) 53.6143
Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) 53.6147
Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) 128
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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 difference between a stack of five 33/32 quartertones and one 7/6 subminor third in Just Intonation. Tempering it out leads to a form of quartismic temperament. For a list of such temperaments, see Quartismic family.