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A declared digital pipeline produces a pre-quantized estimate ˜θ from recorded data and metadata and reports ˆθ = ΠΔt(˜θ) on a phase grid. We define the projection residual as a reportable component, εproj = ΠI(˜θ − ˆθ), under a declared principal-interval convention ΠI. For canonical non-anticipating reporting using a floor-type quantizer, the residual at a spinor landmark θ⋆ = π (mod 2π) admits the explicit scalar form εproj = π − δθ⌊π/δθ⌋ and the sharp universal bound 0 ≤ εproj < δθ, independent of platform-specific noise models. The residual vanishes only on the countable commensurability set δθ = π/n (n ∈ N), yielding explicit refutation targets under controlled δθ-sweeps. Using the established SU(2) spinor periodicity U(2π) = −I as a geometric guarantee of a robust π-landmark, we propose falsifiable null-test protocols based on local contrasts between commensurate and nearby incommensurate steps and provide minimal decision rules suitable for measurement reports. No Hamiltonians, commutators, or microscopic dynamics are modified; the testable content resides entirely in the declared readout/interface map and its predicted sweep signature. phase-quantization residual non-anticipating readout commensurability null test spinor holonomy declared measurement model quantum phase estimation Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. 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