Michael Praetorius’ Syntagma Musicum (1614-20) contains the woodcut of a triangle and beater. Unusually, five rings loosely attach to the triangle, resulting in different percussive timbres.



Michael Praetorius’ Syntagma Musicum (1614-20) contains the woodcut of a triangle and beater. Unusually, five rings loosely attach to the triangle, resulting in different percussive timbres.