| Description | Tables of contents can be found at the front of the file; these tables of contents date to late-20th Century to c2000s.
The file contains Labanotated scores of European dances from the 12th Century to the 18th Century.
Some of the Labanotated scores are photocopies, made late-20th Century, with originals dated late-20th Century. Some of the Labanotated scores are originals, made late-20th Century.
Contains the following dances:
- "Farandole" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Branle Simple" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Branle Double" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Branle Gai" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Estampie Gai" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Estampie Double" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Estampie Simple" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- "Almain" (12th Century to 14th Century)
- Photocopy of published book "Dances from the 12th 13th and 14th Centuries" by Ann Hutchinson Guest. Book published by the Dance Research Committee of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, 1996. Photocopy made c1996 (The book contains Labanotated scores of the following: chain dances; open or closed dances (Branles); danse à deux; "La Dame" (a French Basse dance); and "Tordion".) Also included is a photocopy of the published musical scores to accompany the dances; published by the Dance Research Committee of the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, 1998; photocopy made c1998.
- "Basse Danse Patterns" (15th Century)
- "French Basse Dance" (15th Century)
- Annotated published book "3 Court Dances of the Early Renaissance" by Ingrid Brainard and Ray Cook. Book published by the Dance Notation Bureau, New York, [USA], 1971. Annotations made c1971. Also included are typed comments and corrections about the book, written 1972; and a 1977 publication of the same book. (The book contains Labanotated scores of the following dances: "Bassadanza Chiamata Lauro"; "Casulle la Novele"; and "Verceppe".)
- Basse dance "Filles a Marier" (1450)
- "La Basse Danse de Bugogne" (1445)
- Ballo "Anello" by Domenico of Ferrara (15th Century)
- Ballo "Prexonera" by Domenico de Ferrara (15th Century)
- Italian Ballo "Ingrata" (15th Century)
- Italian Ballo "Belfiore" (15th Century)
- Italian Ballo "Verceppe" (15th Century)
- Italian Ballo "Gelosia" (15th Century)
- Historical dances by Melusine Wood (c16th Century)
- "Passi Larghi" (c16th Century)
- "Cinque Passi Intre Ciatti" (c16th Century)
- "Tordion" (16th Century)
- "Branle" (16th Century)
- "Pavane" (16th Century)
- "Galliard" solo version for a man (16th Century)
- "Branle Gai" (16th Century)
- "Almain" (16th Century)
- "The New Allemande" (c16th Century)
- "Galliard" (16th Century)
- "Branle d'Ecosse" ("Scots Brawl") (16th Century)
- Dances from Arbeau's "Orchesography" [a study of late-16th Century French social dance, first published 1589]. (Includes Labanotated scores for the dances: "Branle"; "Pavane"; "Congé"; "Ruade"; "Jouyssance Vous Donneray" ("I Will Give You Joy", a Basse dance); "Retour de la Basse-Danse"; "Tordion"; "Antoinette" (a Galliard); "Baisens Nous Belle" ("Love Let Us Kiss", a Galliard); "Si J'Ayme ou Non" ("Whether I Love or No", a Galliard); "La Fatigue" ("Weariness", a Galliard); "J'Aymerois Mieule Dormir Seule" ("I would Rather Lie Alone", a Galliard); "Branle Double"; "Branle de Bourgogne"; "Branle du Haut Barrois"; "Trihory de Bretagne"; "Pinagay" (a Branle Coupé); "Branle Coupé de la Guerre"; "Branle de Poiteau"; "Branle d'Ecosse"; "Branle des Labandiere"; "Patience" (a Basse-danse); "La Milanoise" ("The Girl from Milan", a Galliard); "L'Ennnuy Qui Me Tormente" ("The Grief That Tortures Me", a Galliard); "L'Allemande" ("Alman"); "Cassandre" (a Branle Coupé); "Charlotte" (a Branle Coupé); "Aridan" (a Branle Coupé); "Branle de Malte"; "Cinque Passi" (a Galliard); "The Pease Branle"; "The Washerwoman's Branle"; "Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie" (a Pavane) (some information about this dance is in French); "Galliard"; "Lavolta"; "The Canary"; "The Spanish Pavan"; and various dance steps.)
- Published book "Handbook of Baroque Dance Steps in Labanotation" by Mireille Backer. Book published by the Dance Notation Bureau Press, New York, [USA], 1985.
Also includes:
- A photocopy of a timeline of the history of European dance from 1450 to 1850. Timeline made late-20th Century; photocopy made late-20th Century.
- A photocopy of published article "Re-Construction of the Basse Dance" by Irma Bartenieff [the publication this article comes from is unknown]. Article published and photocopy made mid-20th Century. |