What 𝈁 means
It is the first altered form in a three-sign pitch group. Greek notation groups a base pitch with two alterations; “E” is a modern comparison label, and intervals varied by tuning.
A papyrus sheet (an ancient writing material) from the third or second century BCE preserves a chorus from Euripides’ tragedy Orestes, with vocal marks above lyrics and instrumental marks at line ends, recording melody beside text.
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Questions people ask
1Is 𝈁 Byzantine chant notation?
No. Byzantine chant is Eastern Orthodox church music with a later, distinct neume system (marks for sung melody). Its direct link to ancient Greek notation was described as unclear in 2005.
How to type or find 𝈁
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- e sharp · greek music · ancient music
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𝈁CSS
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Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𝈁
HTML hex
𝈁
CSS content
content: "\1D201";
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URL encoded
%F0%9D%88%81
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Code points
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JS .length
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