U+1D091 "𝂑" Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Dexia Unicode Character
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U+1D091 "𝂑" Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Dexia is a glyph from the Byzantine Musical Symbols block, used in the notation of Eastern Orthodox chant to indicate a specific rhythmic and melodic ornamentation. The term "Gorgon" refers to a fast or rapid execution, "Parestigmenon" denotes a small pause or hesitation, and "Dexia" indicates the symbol is placed on the right side, together signifying a swift, accented upward movement with a slight breath or break before the following note. This character belongs to a specialized system of neumes that evolved to precisely record the complex melodies and performance practices of Byzantine ecclesiastical music.
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General Properties
Code Point
U+1D091
Name
Byzantine Musical Symbol Gorgon Parestigmenon Dexia
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝂑
HTML Hex Encoding
𝂑
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x82 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDC91
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D091
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\udc91
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common