U+1D057 "𝁗" Byzantine Musical Symbol Mikron Ison Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝁗
U+1D057 "𝁗" Byzantine Musical Symbol Mikron Ison is a notation sign used in the transcription of Byzantine chant, representing a smaller or shorter version of the Ison symbol, which typically indicates a held or sustained note. This specific character belongs to the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, which encodes the neumatic notation system developed for the liturgical music of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Mikron Ison functions as a pitch guide within a complex system of intervals and rhythmic markings, helping to denote a microtonal adjustment or a brief vocal emphasis on a particular tone.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D057 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Mikron Ison |
| 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 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC57 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D057 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc57 |
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 |