Orchesography: 16th-Century French Dance from Court to Countryside

by Thoinot Arbeau, Mireille Backer (Compiler), Mary Stewart Evans (Translator)

Generally regarded as the most valuable book on 16th-century dance and music available, this volume offers detailed instructions for all of the steps involved in pavans, gavottes, galliards, and more. References to the practices of instrumental music of the 1500s appear throughout the text, in addition to 47 dance tunes with period barring and notation. 44 illustrations.

Genres: Music, History

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1948

Reviews

[Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must-read book if you are interested in the history of dance from this period.

[Mills College Library]

793.31944 A664e 1967