| Repository | University of Roehampton: Archives and Special Collections |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | AHG/7/2/15/29 |
| Alternate Reference Number | Historical 18th Century Book II |
| Creator Name | Ann Hutchinson Guest and the Language of Dance Centre, London |
| Title | [Ann Hutchinson Guest] Labanotated scores of European dances from the 18th Century |
| Date | 20th Century-c2000s |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Description | A table of contents can be found at the front of the file; this table of contents dates to c2000s.
The file contains Labanotated scores of European dances from the 18th Century.
Some of the Labanotated scores are photocopies, made mid- to late-20th Century, with originals dated mid- to late-20th Century. Some of the Labanotated scores are originals, made mid- to late-20th Century. Some of the Labanotated scores are annotated; annotations made mid- to late-20th Century.
Contains the following dances:
- "Menuet" (Labanotated scores in English, German, French and Polish)
- "Menuet de la Cour"
- "Country Menuet"
- "Minuet"
- Steps from the "Menuet" (in Feuillet dance notation only)
- "La Gavotte du Roi"
- Dance steps
- "Courante Simple an der Hand" by Taubert (this Labanotated score is in German)
- "Courante Simple von der Hand" by Taubert (this Labanotated score is in German)
- "Kurant dla Pary z Ujęciem za Ręce" by Taubert (this Labanotated score is in Polish)
- "Chacoon for Harlequin" by Mr Roussau
- "Branle Simple"
- "Branle Double"
- "Hermit's Branle"
- "Branle Official" or "Ding-Dong Branle"
- "Branle Le Cheval"
- "Basse Dance"
- "Cinq Pas de Galliarde"
- "Pavane"
Also includes:
- A photocopy of published book "A Concise and Easy Method of Learning the Figuring Part of Country Dances by Way of Characters. To Which is Prefixed the Figure of the Minuet" by Nicholas Dukes; published c18th Cenutry. The book contains written descriptions and dance notation [but not Labanotation]. Photocopy made late-20th Century.
- A photocopy of punlished book "Ska' Vi Danse: Les Lanciers" by Claus Jørgensen. This book is in Danish and contains musical scores, written descriptions and dance notation for the dance [but not Labanotation]. Book published by Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen, [Denmark], 1980. Before it was photocopied the book was inscribed to Ann Hutchinson Guest from the author; inscription dated c1980. Photocopy made c1980. |
| Language | English, Danish, German, French and Polish. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Copyright | Copyright to be determined. |
| Related Material | There are three files that focus on dance scores for European dances from the 18th Century. The other files can be found in AHG/7/2/15/28 and AHG/7/2/15/30. |