U+1D03D "𝀽" Byzantine Musical Symbol Parakalesma Archaion Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝀽
U+1D03D "𝀽" Byzantine Musical Symbol Parakalesma Archaion is a graphical sign from the Byzantine Musical Symbols block used in medieval and modern notation for the Eastern Orthodox chant tradition. This particular symbol, whose name translates to "ancient supplication" or "ancient invocation," represents a melodic ornament or a specific vocal gesture that indicates a pleading or imploring musical phrase, often performed with a subtle, descending inflection. It is one of several neumes employed to guide the singer in rendering the elaborate and highly expressive melodies of Byzantine hymnody, preserving the nuanced performance practices of this ancient liturgical music.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D03D |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Parakalesma Archaion |
| 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 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC3D |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D03D |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc3d |
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 |