U+1D002 "𝀂" Byzantine Musical Symbol Perispomeni Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀂
U+1D002 "𝀂" Byzantine Musical Symbol Perispomeni is a graphic sign used in the notation of Byzantine chant, a liturgical musical tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church. This symbol specifically indicates a melodic ornament known as the perispomeni, which directs the singer to perform a vocal turn or a complex, undulating rise and fall in pitch around a note. It belongs to the Byzantine Musical Symbols block of the Unicode standard, which was added to support the transcription and digital preservation of this medieval notation system. Visually, the 𝀂 character appears as an intricate, stylized neume that combines flowing curves and strokes, reflecting the ornate and expressive nature of Byzantine vocal music.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D002 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Perispomeni |
| Block | Byzantine Musical Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𝀂 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𝀂 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9D 0x80 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC02 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D002 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc02 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |