Uncinus (Hook) Neume

The artwork displays a minimalist, high-contrast digital representation of a medieval musical notation mark known as an 'uncinus.' The form consists of a descending diagonal line connected to a horizontal, slightly hooked terminal at its upper end. The rendering is monochromatic black on a white field.

This symbol is a fundamental building block of square notation, a system developed in the 12th century to record the monophonic melodies of Gregorian chant. It represents the transition from oral transmission to visual record-keeping in medieval musicology.