Orchesography; a treatise in the form of a dialogue whereby all may easily learn and practise the honourable exercise of dancing
by Thoinot ARBEAU.
Translated by Mary Stewart Evans.
This book can be found at the Carenegie Mellon University library
Author Tabourot, Jehan, 1519-1595.
Contributors: Evans, Mary Stewart, tr.
Publisher New York, Kamin Dance Publishers, 1948.
Description book 212 p. illus., facsims., music. 24 cm.
Subjects Dancing.
*** CMU LOCATION & CALL NO.
HL4-BK 793.3 T11o c.1
Date 1948
Language english
OCLC No. 511161
Dances entered so far
---> Horses Bransle -- Arbeau, 1588
circle or line of couples facing each other. 4/4
1-4 M: Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr W: Dr, Dl, Dr, Dl
5 M "paw" twice with right foot
6 M S right and four-count turn left (travelling up the set a bit)
7-8 W same (travelling down the set a bit. Everyone now has a new partner
except the leftmost man who, if this is not a circle, must rush to partner
the right-most lady) dance repeats
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Jouissance vous donneray -- Arbeau, 1588 (reconstruction by, unknown)
2 couples, facing each other. 3/4
1-2 R to partner
3-4 R to opposite
5-8 S, S, D
Reprisas: 9-10 reprisa right, reprisa left
11-12 half turn, right palms together
13-14 reprisa right, reprisa left
15-16 B out, B in
(now improper)
17-20 (5-8) S, S, D
21-24 split double, D
25-32 (9-16) reprisas
33-36 (5-9) S, S, D
(couples meet in center)
37-38 reprisa right to partner, reprisa left to opposite
39-44 circle six Sl, palms touching to either side
45-46 reprisa right to partner, reprisa left to opposit
47-48 ladies change places, men change places
(couples have switched partners, ladies have switched direction)
49-80 (5-36) but the last D is no a conversion
81-160 (1-80) repeat with new partner
R
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Mixed-Branle-of-Charlotte --Arbeau, 1588
As many as will, line or circle
A part- Dl, kick l, kick r, Dr, repeat
B part- Dl, kick l, kick r, Sr, kick l, kick r, kick l, Sl, kick r, kick l,
kick r, Dr (B part may repeat)
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Mixed Branle of War (Branle de Guerre) -- Arbeau, 1588
for as many as will, line or circle
A (peace) - Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr - repeat
B (war) - Dl, Dr, Sl, Sr, Dl, Sr, Sl, Dr, Sl, kick r, kick l, capriole
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Pavane-d'Espagne -- Arbeau, 1588
line of couples, travelling in lod. 4/4
1 -2 Sl, Sr
3 step left. kick left while bringing right foot to where left was
4-6.5 7 flourishes, starting with a right-flourish (kick-left, kick-right,
kick left) (The first two kicks take an eighth-note each and are done with
no hop; The third kick is higher, includes the hop, and takes a full
beat.)
--8 stand feet together; kick right (half a beat; everything else here is
a full beat), kick left, kick right, feet together, rest.
dance repeats. Variations may be substituted for the flourishes.
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Scottish-Branle(s) -- Arbeau, 1588
for as many as will, line or circle
{Note:} this dance is really the first two dances of a suite. (Arbeau
only gives these two)
Branle 1 - Dl, Dr, Sl, Sr - (repeat)
Branle 2 - Dl, Sr, Sl, Dr
Dl, Sr, kick l, kick r, kick l, capriole
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Washerwoman's Branle - (Arbeau)
Circle of couples
1-8 Dl (flirt with your "corner"), Dr (check up on your partner)
9-16 repeat
1-8 Sl, Sr (women scold their partner), Sl, Sr (Men scold their partner)
9-16 Dl, clapping on each step, Dr
1-4 Dl, clapping on each step
5-8 Kick L, R, L, saut majeur, while turning over left shoulder 360 degrees
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---> Bransle d'Aridan -- Arbeau, 1588
circle of dancers.
A part:
1-4 D L
5-7 Kick L, R, L
Repeat A part.
B part:
1-4 DL
5-10 SR, SL, SR
11-14 DL
15-16 Kick L, R
17-20 DR
21-24 SL, Step L, Kick R
15-28 SR, kick R. Pause.
Repeat B part
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---> Bransle de Montarde -- Arbeau, 1588
lines of 4 (or 6). 4/4
1-8 8 Sr while first dancer weaves forward and back between other
dancers to the end of the line
9-10 second dancer turns in place: kick l, kick r, kick l, clapping
11-16 (or 11-20) each dancer in turn does likewise
dance repeats 3 (or 5) times
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---> Bransle d'officiale -- Arbeau, 1588
circle of couples. 4/4
A-Part:
1-8 Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr
B-Part:
9-14 six Sl
15-16 M "lifts" partner to his left side (N.B: W actually jumps)
Repeat B-part with new partner
dance repeats
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--> Mixed Branle of War (Branle de Guerre) -- Arbeau -1588
for as many as will, line or circle
A (peace) - Dl, Dr, Dl, Dr - repeat
B (war) - Dl, Dr, Sl, Sr, Dl, Sr, Sl, Dr, Sl, kick r, kick l, capriole
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---> Pavane d'Espagne -- Arbeau, 1588
line of couples, travelling in lod. 4/4
1 -2 Sl, Sr
3 step left. kick left while bringing right foot to where left was
4-6.5 7 flourishes, starting with a right-flourish (kick-left, kick-right,
kick left) (The first two kicks take an eighth-note each and are done with
no hop; The third kick is higher, includes the hop, and takes a full
beat.)
--8 stand feet together; kick right (half a beat; everything else here is
a full beat), kick left, kick right, feet together, rest.
dance repeats. Variations may be substituted for the flourishes.
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