SECULAR VOCAL MUSIC
-Chanson: monophonic melody with improvised accompaniment (lute) were typically composed by aristocratic (lords and ladies, wealthy, high social position, own lots of land, respected) poets
-minstrel: travelling musician, travelers, aristocrats, jugglers
-troubadours: from Southern France, aristocratic poet musicians, travelling, courtly love (noble), original songs
-trouvères: from Northern France, aristocratic poet musicians, travelling, courtly love (noble), original songs
-jongleurs/jongleuresses (goliard): lower class, jester type performer
-minnesingers: German troubadours and trouvères
-minstrel: travelling musician, travelers, aristocrats, jugglers
-troubadours: from Southern France, aristocratic poet musicians, travelling, courtly love (noble), original songs
-trouvères: from Northern France, aristocratic poet musicians, travelling, courtly love (noble), original songs
-jongleurs/jongleuresses (goliard): lower class, jester type performer
-minnesingers: German troubadours and trouvères
DANCE TYPES
-pavane: slow dance, duple meter, often minor
-ronde: group dance in a circle
-estampie: a proper dance for couples characterized by elaborate body movements with 3 to 7 parts
-saltarello: Italian jumping dance
-ronde: group dance in a circle
-estampie: a proper dance for couples characterized by elaborate body movements with 3 to 7 parts
-saltarello: Italian jumping dance
POETIC FORMS
-rondeau
-ballade
-virelai
-ballade
-virelai