Odd prime sum limit
The n-odd-prime-sum-limit (abbreviated n-OPSL) is the collection of all just ratios where the no-twos sum of prime factors with repetition of both the numerator and the denominator does not exceed the integer n.
This concept was noted by Tristan Bay as a way to measure how accurately an edo approximates just intonation with lower primes weighted more heavily. Specifically, the idea is to use OPSLs as an alternative metric for consistency limit either instead of or alongside odd limits.
Comparison with odd limit
The 1- and 2-odd-prime-sum-limit are equivalent to the 1-odd-limit, which only contains a single interval pair {1/1, 2/1}. The 3- and 4-odd-prime-sum-limit are equivalent to the 3-odd-limit, which adds {3/2, 4/3}. All edos are consistent in those limits.
The 5-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {5/4, 8/5} without {5/3, 6/5} from the 5-odd-limit, so it is the first OPSL that differs from the corresponding odd limit. The 6-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {9/8, 16/9}. The 7-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/4, 8/7} without {7/6, 12/7}, and the 8-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {5/3, 6/5} as well as {15/8, 16/15}. The 9-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {27/16, 32/27}, and the 10-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/6, 12/7}, {21/16, 32/21}, and {25/16, 32/25}. The 11-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {11/8, 16/11}, {9/5, 10/9}, and {45/32, 64/45}. The 12-odd-prime-sum-limit adds {7/5, 10/7}, {35/32, 64/35} and {81/64, 128/81}.
Minimal OPSL-consistent edos
| OPSL | Smallest Consistent Edo* |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 |
| 8 | 12 |
| 9 | 12 |
| 10 | 12 |
| 11 | 31 |
| 12 | 72 |
| 13 | 72 |
| 14 | 130 |
| 15 | 270 |
| 16 | 270 |
| 17 | 954 |
| 18 | 1236 |
| 19 | 1578 |
| 20 | 1578 |
| 21 | 3395 |
| 22 | 3395 |
| 23 | 6079 |
| 24 | 8539 |
| 25 | 8539 |
| 26 | 8539 |
| 27 | 8539 |
| 28 | 102557 |
| 29 | 102557 |
| 30 | 102557 |
| 31 | 102557 |
| 32 | 102557 |
| 33 | 258008 |
| 34 | 258008 |
| 35 | 258008 |
| 36 | 258008 |
*apart from 0edo