U+1D0AB "𝂫" Byzantine Musical Symbol Martyria Plagios Ichos Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝂫
U+1D0AB "𝂫" Byzantine Musical Symbol Martyria Plagios Ichos is part of the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, representing a specific notational sign used in the neumatic notation of Byzantine chant. This symbol functions as a "martyria," which is a modal signature indicating the scale or mode, specifically for the plagios (or plagal) ichos, meaning it designates a secondary or derivative mode within the Byzantine Octoechos system. Its purpose is to guide the singer in establishing the correct tonal framework, pitch relationships, and melodic formula for the chant, thereby preserving the precise modal traditions of the Eastern Orthodox liturgical musical heritage.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D0AB |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Martyria Plagios Ichos |
| 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDCAB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D0AB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udcab |
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 |