In a formal workplace, employees dress in suits or uniforms, have strict rules to follow, and act in a very serious manner. In an informal workplace, employees typically wear casual clothing, have fewer rules and guidelines, and are more relaxed with their boss/coworkers.
In an informal workplace, there are low wages,few benefits, and little hours. But in a formal workplace there are set pay and benefits, stable location, and regular hours.
As in the other arts, the music of the period was significantly influenced by the developments which define the early modern period: the rise of humanistic thought; the recovery of the literary and artistic heritage of ancient Greece and Rome; increased innovation and discovery; the growth of commercial enterprise.
