Who They Were
See also: List of troubadours and trobairitz, Minstrel, Vida (Occitan literary form), Razo, Consistori del Gay Saber, and Consistori de BarcelonaThe 450 or so troubadours known to us came from a variety of backgrounds. They made their living in a variety of ways, lived and travelled in many different places, and were actors in many types of social context. The troubadours were not wandering entertainers. Typically, they stayed in one place for a lengthy period of time under the patronage of a wealthy nobleman or woman. Many did travel extensively, however, sojourning at one court and then another.
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