Regional Styles and Folk Influences

Provincial Centers

While Paris dominated, regional centers maintained distinct traditions:

Lyon: Important for music printing and Italian influence Toulouse: Maintained troubadour traditions Versailles: The court's musical establishment influenced all France Marseille: Mediterranean influences and opera traditions

Folk Elements in Art Music

Composers incorporated popular elements: - Brunettes (simple love songs) in operas - Noëls (Christmas carols) in organ works - Dance rhythms from various provinces - Street cries and vendor calls