Term
Quadrivium
The four scientific disciplines of the medieval seven liberal arts: music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy.
Filed underHistorical TheologyChurch History
Definition
The medieval name for the four technical or scientific disciplines of the seven liberal arts. Consisted of music, arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy.
Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 684Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 684.
Last revised August 14, 2026