U+1D216 "𝈖" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-23 Unicode Character
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U+1D216 "𝈖" Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-23 is a specialized glyph used in the ancient Greek system of vocal notation, which was employed to indicate melodic patterns and pitch accents in sung poetry or dramatic performance. This particular symbol belongs to a set of over seventy signs that represent specific rhythmic and tonal values, often found in papyrus fragments of classical music. Its precise meaning is tied to a step in a musical scale or a vocal inflection, reflecting the nuanced and now largely reconstructed art of Greek musical theory. As part of the Ancient Greek Musical Notation block, 𝈖 helps modern scholars study the melodies of hymns, tragedies, and other works from antiquity.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1D216
Name
Greek Vocal Notation Symbol-23
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𝈖
HTML Hex Encoding
𝈖
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9D 0x88 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD834 0xDE16
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001D216
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud834\ude16
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Greek