Scarlattisma

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Interval information
Ratio 6480/6479
Factorization 24 × 34 × 5 × 11-1 × 19-1 × 31-1
Monzo [4 4 1 0 -1 0 0 -1 0 0 -1
Size in cents 0.26718637¢
Name scarlattisma
Color name 31u19u1uy1
thiwunuluyo unison
FJS name [math]\text{A1}^{5}_{11,19,31}[/math]
Special properties superparticular,
reduced
Tenney height (log2 nd) 25.3233
Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) 25.3236
Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) 86
Harmonic entropy
(Shannon, [math]\sqrt{nd}[/math])
~1.19976 bits
Comma size unnoticeable
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6480/6479, the scarlattisma, is a 31-limit superparticular comma of about 0.27 cents.

Commatic relationships

This comma is the difference between the following superparticular pairs:

It can be factored into the following superparticular commas:

Temperaments

Tempering out this comma in the full 31-limit leads to the rank-10 temperament scarlattismic. Using the 2.3.5.11.19.31 subgroup leads to the rank-5 temperament scarlattic.

Scarlattismic

Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19.23.29.31

Comma list: 6480/6479

Mapping:

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

Optimal tuning (CTE): ~2 = 1\1, ~3/2 = 701.928, ~5/4 = 386.299, ~7/4 = 968.826, ~11/8 = 551.350, ~13/8 = 840.528, ~17/16 = 104.955, ~19/16 = 297.561, ~23/16 = 628.274, ~29/16 = 1029.577

Scarlattic

Subgroup: 2.3.5.11.19.31

Comma list: 6480/6479

Mapping:

[⟨ 1 1 2 3 4 3 ],
0 1 0 0 0 4 ],
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 = 701.928, ~5/4 = 386.299, ~11/8 = 551.350, ~19/16 = 297.561

Optimal ET sequence7k, 9k, 12, 14c, 15k, 22h, 24, 38, 41, 65, 152, 190, 217, 255, 270, 335, 407, 422, 487, 525, 612, 677, 988, 1243, 1395, 1665, 1730, 2407, 3395k, 3650, 4072k, 5315, 7045k, 7722hk, 9452hk

Etymology

The scarlattisma was named by Francium in 2024. It refers to 6480 Scarlatti, the asteroid. Which in turn was named after an Italian composer.

See also