U+1D0C4 "𝃄" Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora Malakon Chroma Monofonias Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1D0C4 "𝃄" Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora Malakon Chroma Monofonias is a specialized glyph used in the Byzantine musical notation system, which represents a specific microtonal inflection or modulation known as a "fthora." This particular fthora, designated "Malakon Chroma Monofonias," indicates a softening or chromatic alteration of a melodic phrase, specifically within the context of monophonic chant. It functions as a performance direction, guiding the singer to adjust the pitch subtly, often bending a note to a softer chromatic interval in accordance with the traditional modal structure of Byzantine ecclesiastical music.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D0C4 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Byzantine Musical Symbol Fthora Malakon Chroma Monofonias |
| 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 0x83 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDCC4 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D0C4 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\udcc4 |
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 |