Publication

1701 - et chez Michel Brunet ..., A Paris, France

Language

French

Word Count

26,500 words, Guess

Page Count

106 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCGV1590 .F43 1701

Alternate Titles

  • Choregraphie
  • Art de décrire la dance, par caracteres, figures, et signes démonstratifs

Description

First published in 1700, this manual details a dance notation system that indicates the placement of the feet and six basic leg movements: plié, releveé, sauté, cabriole, tombé, and glissé. Changes of body direction and numerous ornamentations of the legs and arms are also part of the system. The system is based on tract drawings that trace the pattern of the dance. Additionally, bar lines in the dance score correspond to bar lines in the music score. Signs written on the right or left hand side of the tract indicate the steps.

Subjects

Genres

  • Specimens
  • Early works to 1800

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!