Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 1: Music an the Middle Ages (450-1450)

Research Project: The Trinity in Medieval Culture

The Christian concept of Trinity – the existence of one God in three persons – permeated Christian culture in the Middle Ages. Explore how the Trinity is used as a symbol in the art, architecture, and music of the Middle Ages. Look especially at groups of three in formal design, repetition, and meaning. Write a brief paragraph on your discoveries for each of these three aspects of medieval culture: art, architecture, and music.