Music of the royal chapel: motets in Latin texts, 2 types
Petit Motet (small motet) sacred concerto for few voices w continuo
Grand Motet (large): soloists, double chorus, orchestra
corresponds well with large-scale concertos of Gabrieli and Schutz. Sections in diff meters, tempos with preludes, vocal solos, ensembles, and choruses. Lully, Charpentier, de Lalande