An explanation is here (in interlingua).
Un explanation es hic.
# Pythagoras-style intervals (as separate prime factors in
# numerator and denominator) for 12 semitones in the octave.
#
# The program zarlino will then calculate the ratios for
# all combinations of pitches.
1 : 1 # unison, prime 1:1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 : 3 3 3 3 3 # minor second 256:243
3 3 : 2 2 2 # major second 9:8
2 2 2 2 2 : 3 3 3 # minor third 32:27
3 3 3 3 : 2 2 2 2 2 2 # major third 81:64
2 2 : 3 # fourth 4:3
3 3 3 3 3 3 : 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 # augm. fourth 729:512
3 : 2 # fifth 3:2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 : 3 3 3 3 # minor sixth 128:81
3 3 3 : 2 2 2 2 # major sixth 27:16
2 2 2 2 : 3 3 # minor seventh 16:9
3 3 3 3 3 : 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 # major seventh 243:128
# 2 : 1 # octave 2:1