| Description | A table of contents can be found at the front of the file; this table of contents dates to late-20th Century.
The file contains photocopies of dances recorded in Feuillet dance notation with musical scores. Photocopies made mid- to late-20th Century.
Contains the following dances:
- "XVI Recueil de Danses pour l'Année 1718". These dances are in French. Published by Monsieur Dezais, 1718. (Contains the dances: "La Brissac" by Monsieur Balon; "La Corsini" by Monsieur Dezais; and "La Czarienne" by Monsieur Balon.)
- "XVII Recueil de Dances pour l'Année 1719" by Mr. Pécour. These dances are in French. Published by Mr. Dezais, Paris, [France], 1719. (Contains the dances: "La Vandanseuses"; and "La Biscayene".)
- "XVII Recueil de Dances pour l'Année 1719" by Mr. Balon. These dances are in French. Published by Mr. Dezais, Paris, [France], 1719. (Contains the dances: "La Montpensier"; "La Lorraine"; and "L'Italiene" contre dance by Mr. Dezais.)
- "XVIII Recueil de Dances pour l'Année 1720" by Mr. Balon. These dances are in French. Published by Mr. Dezais, Paris, [France], 1720. (Contains the dances: "La Poitevine"; and "La Modene".)
- "IIII Recueils de Dances Nouvelles pour l'Année 1720" by Mr. Pecour. These dances are in French. Published by Mr. Dezais, Paris, [France], 1720. (Contains the dances: "La Nouvelle Bourée"; and "La Matelotte Nouvelle".)
- "Arte de Danzar a la Francesa" by Pablo Minguet e Yrol. This book is in Spanish; it contains written descriptions of dances [but no dance notation or musical scores]. Published by the author, Madrid, [Spain], 1758.
- "El Noble Arte de Danzar a la Francesa, y Española". This book is in Spanish. Published by Pablo Minguét, Madrid, [Spain], c1758.
- "Quadernillo Curioso" by Pablo Minguet. This dance is in Spanish; it contains a written description and a musical score [but no dance notation]. Published by the author, Madrid, [Spain], c1758.
- "Breve Tratado de los Passos del Danzar a la Española" by Pablo Minguet. This book is in Spanish; it contains written descriptions of dances [but no dance notation or musical scores]. Published by the author, Madrid, [Spain], c1758.
- "Élémens de Chorégraphie Contenant la Description de Plusieurs Pas et les Mouvemens en Usage dans l'Art de la Danse Suivant les Principes de M. Feuillet" by M. Malpied. This book is in French. Published by M. Malpied, M. Boldue and Mr. Guersan, Paris, [France], 18th Century.
- "Les Characteres des Contre-Danses pour Apprendre Seul a Faire Touttes les Figures Qui Composent les Contre-Danses" by M. Malpied. This book is in French. Published by Mr. Bouin, Melle. Castagnery and Mr. Blaisot, Paris, [France], 18th Century.
- "Turkish Dance" by Mr. Desnoyer, written c18th Century.
- "Danse de Ville" by Mr. Malpied. These dances are in French. Published by Mr. Bouin, Melle. Castagnery and Mr. Blaizot, Paris, [France], c1770. (Contains the dances: "La Révérance"; and "Menuet de la Cour".) Also includes a photocopy of a short, 20th Century description of the book, in English; photocopy made late-20th Century.
- "Passacaille pour une Femme" by Mlle. Subligny. The dance is in French. Written c18th Century.
- "Ballroom Minuet" compiled from various 18th Century sources by Jorgen Schoupedersen in 1993.
Also includes:
- A photocopy of published article "The Effectiveness of the Beauchamp-Feuillet Notation System During the Eighteenth Century" by Jennifer Thorp. [Article published in 1998, by the Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society, in "On Common Ground 2: Continuity and Change. Proceedings of the 2nd DHDS Conference, 1998", edited by David Parsons.] Photocopy made c1998. |