U+1D1D1 "𝇑" Musical Symbol Gregorian F Clef Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𝇑
U+1D1D1 "𝇑" Musical Symbol Gregorian F Clef is a specialized notation used in Gregorian chant manuscripts to indicate the pitch position of the note F, serving a similar function to a modern bass or tenor clef but within the context of square notation on a four line staff. This symbol, part of the Musical Symbols Unicode block, historically guided singers in medieval and Renaissance liturgical music by marking the specific line where the note F should be sung, helping to establish the relative pitch framework for the chant. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital representation and reproduction of these ancient musical texts, preserving the scholarly study and performance of early music.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1D1D1 |
| Version Added | 3.1 |
| Name | Musical Symbol Gregorian F Clef |
| Block | 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 0x87 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD834 0xDDD1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001D1D1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud834\uddd1 |
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 |