U+1D1DC "𝇜" Musical Symbol Torculus Resupinus Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+1D1DC "𝇜" Musical Symbol Torculus Resupinus is a rarely used neume notation from medieval Gregorian chant, found in the Unicode Musical Symbols block. It represents a specific melodic figure consisting of three notes in a rising then descending pattern, typically sung on a single syllable in early plainchant manuscripts. This symbol is part of a complex system of neumes that guided singers without indicating precise pitches, with the torculus resupinus denoting a compound shape that curves upward and then reverses direction. As a digital representation, it helps preserve historical liturgical music for modern scholarly and musical use, though it remains obscure outside of specialized paleography contexts.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1D1DC
Name
Musical Symbol Torculus Resupinus
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝇜
HTML Hex Encoding
𝇜
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x87 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDDDC
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D1DC
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\udddc
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common