music

• music was enjoyed at all levels, it entertained crowds on saint's days, varied from drinking songs to choral cathedral pieces. during the Renaissance, single-line chants gave way to polyphonic choral music, where different parts of the choir sang independent melodic lines.
• polyphonic music was heard in cathedrals and other major churches. The eton choir book compiled in 15015 had 93 separate musical compilations composed and sponsored by the wealthy
• wealthy homes often had instruments such as trumpets or shawns, and carols (not exclusively associated with Christmas) were popular