3553/3552, the meranisma, is a 37-limit superparticular comma of about 0.49 cents.

Interval information
Ratio 3553/3552
Factorization 2-5 × 3-1 × 11 × 17 × 19 × 37-1
Monzo [-5 -1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1⟩
Size in cents 0.4873284 ¢
Name meranisma
Color name 37u19o17o1o1
thisunosolo unison
FJS name [math]\displaystyle{ \text{d2}^{11,17,19}_{37} }[/math]
Special properties superparticular,
reduced
Tenney norm (log2 nd) 23.5892
Weil norm (log2 max(n, d)) 23.5896
Wilson norm (sopfr(nd)) 97
Comma size unnoticeable
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Commatic relationships

This comma is the difference between the following superparticular pairs:

It can be factored into the following superparticular ratios:

Temperaments

Tempering out this comma in the full 37-limit leads to the rank-11 temperament meranismic. Using the 2.3.11.17.19.37 subgroup leads to the rank-5 temperament meranic.

Meranismic

Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19.23.29

Comma list: 3553/3552

Mapping:

[⟨ 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 ],
⟨ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 ],
⟨ 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ]]

Optimal tuning (CTE): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 701.971, ~5/4 = 386.314, ~7/4 = 968.826, ~11/8 = 551.242, ~13/8 = 840.528, ~17/16 = 104.849, ~19/16 = 297.398, ~23/16 = 628.274, ~29/16 = 1029.577, ~31/16 = 1145.036

Meranic

Subgroup: 2.3.11.17.19.37

Comma list: 3553/3552

Mapping:

[⟨ 1 1 3 4 4 5 ],
⟨ 0 1 0 0 0 -1 ],
⟨ 0 0 1 0 0 1 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 1 0 1 ],
⟨ 0 0 0 0 1 1 ]]

Optimal tuning (CTE): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 701.971, ~11/8 = 551.242, ~17/16 = 104.849, ~19/16 = 297.398

Optimal ET sequence: 5ll, 5g, 7ghll, 7g, 8, 9, 10, 10hl, 12el, 14l, 17l, 17g, 22l, 22h, 24, 89, 104, 113, 128, 137, 152, 157, 159, 169l, 181, 183, 205, 207, 231, 311, 335, 388, 400, 412, 436, 525, 581, 605, 629, 836, 860, 1465, 1489, 2325, 3390, 3814gh, 4226egh, 4250egh, 5715egh

Etymology

This comma was named by Francium in 2024. It refers to 3553 Mera, the asteroid, which in turn was named after Maera, a daughter of Praetus.

See also