During the Renaissance, the genre of vocal music has developed greatly, among which the important secular music genre in Italy is (); The famous secular music school in France is ().

Analysis: Pastoral is a ballad sung by shepherds and shepherds. This is a poem and music with the theme of rural life. It is the most important secular vocal music genre in Italy in the16th century.

Chanson, which means "Song" in French, can also be translated as chansons. It generally refers to secular (non-church) solo or duet works, mostly love songs, which often tell sad love stories.