Wandering musicians Versatile entertainers Sang Danced Juggled Tricks Animal acts Plays
News and gossip Also called jongleurs and jongleuresses
Poet-musicians Resided in courts Had members from all walks of life including nobility Caled Minnesingers in Germany
Love songs War songs Political songs Laments Dance songs Unrequited love
Start of the 14 th century Started in France, spread to Italy Rise of secularism Developed meter, harmony, and counterpoint
French Cleric Active in the court of the King of Bohemia and King of France Wrote the first complete setting of the Mass
Means: songs Utilizes different forms Based on text forms
Original focus on vocal music Early prominence in dance music Rarely written down Usually improvised
Divided into categories of loud and soft