A medieval literary form that alternates between narrative prose and verse songs, blending storytelling with music.
From French chante (sing) + fable (story). This hybrid form emerged in 12th-century France as entertainment.
Chantefables are like the original multimedia experience—medieval audiences got a story interrupted by songs, kind of like how modern musicals work, proving that mixing narrative and music is an ancient art.
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