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Orchesography: 16th-century French Dance from Court to Countryside
Thoinot Arbeau
Orchesography: 16th-century French Dance from Court to Countryside
Thoinot Arbeau
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.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 18, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780486217451 |
Publishers | Dover Publications |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 170 × 230 × 10 mm · 399 g |
Language | English French |
Contributor | Julia Sutton |
Contributor | Mary Stewart Evans |
Contributor | Mireille Backer |