Musicology Annotation << Back «Gallant Style», «Rococo», «Mannerism», «Decadence» in the System of French «Baroque Music» M.N. Tchebourkina This article deals with the etymological analysis of the terms «gallant style», «rococo», «mannerism», «decadence» and their manifestations in French organ music of 17th–18th centuries. The author ascertains that these phenomena have the position of «minor styles» in the context of French «Baroque Music». Keywords: Baroque, gallant style, rococo, mannerism, decadence, french organ music, 17th–18th centuries. E-mail: marina.tchebourkina@wanadoo.fr www.marina-tchebourkina.com C. 2–11