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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