U+1D044 "𝁄" Byzantine Musical Symbol Straggismata Unicode Character

U+1D044 "𝁄" Byzantine Musical Symbol Straggismata is a notation mark within the Byzantine musical system, specifically representing a rhythmic and ornamental vocal nuance in the chant tradition. This symbol, documented in the Byzantine Musical Symbols block of Unicode (U+1D040 to U+1D0FF), indicates a dragging or lingering motion on a note, often used to express subtle pauses or expressive lengthening of a sang pitch. Straggismata serves as an instructional guide for singers to interpret the melodic line with greater flexibility and emotional depth, emphasizing a nuanced delivery rather than strict temporal precision. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard preserves a key element of the liturgical musical notation used in Eastern Orthodox chant, facilitating digital representation and study of this historical and sacred art form.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D044
Version Added	3.1
Name	Byzantine Musical Symbol Straggismata
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 0x81 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDC44
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D044
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udc44

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