U+1D090 "𝂐" Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Aristera Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝂐
U+1D090 "𝂐" Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Aristera is a notation mark used in Byzantine chant notation to indicate a specific rhythmic and melodic ornamentation. The name "Gorgon" suggests a quick or rapid execution, while "Parestigmenon Aristera" describes a combination of a dot (stigma) placed to the left of the symbol, modifying the basic neume's timing and vocal articulation. This character forms part of the extensive Byzantine Musical Symbols block in Unicode, which preserves the complex neumatic system used for notating Eastern Orthodox liturgical music from the medieval and early modern periods. Its inclusion allows digital representation of these historical musical texts with precise detail.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D090 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Aristera |
| 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 0x82 0x90 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDC90 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D090 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udc90 |
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 |