U+1D1D6 "𝇖" Musical Symbol Scandicus Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1D1D6 "𝇖" Musical Symbol Scandicus is a notation glyph found in the Medieval musical symbols block, used in neumatic notation for Gregorian chant. This symbol represents an ascending group of three notes, typically moving from a lower pitch to a higher one, and it served as a guide for singers to interpret melodic contour before the modern standard staff was developed. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars and musicians to digitally represent these historic manuscripts with accuracy, preserving the unique rhythmic and expressive qualities of early Western musical traditions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1D1D6
Name
Musical Symbol Scandicus
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝇖
HTML Hex Encoding
𝇖
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x87 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDDD6
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D1D6
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\uddd6
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common