Rendance Bibliography: A

Aldrich, Kenneth Richard. "The Italian Influence on Dance in the Court of Elizabeth I." Master's Thesis (University of Oregon-1979), Microform Publications, Univ. of Oregon, 1982.
Abstract: This study examines the Italian influence on Elizabethan court dances. Following a review of related literature in chapter III, an introduction and general overview of English socio-political, religious and artistic life from the reign of Henry VIII through the coronation of Elizabeth I is presented in chapter IV. This includes evidence of Italians in Henry's court, his struggle with the Roman Catholic Church, and remarks on Elizabeth's education. Chapter V deals specifically with the Italian influence on dance in Elizabeth's court. As no sixteenth century English dance treatise is known, musical and dramatic sources are cited and discussed in order to discover which dances ranked among the most popular. Although evidence of Italian influence on dance was uncovered, the discovery of an Italian dance treatise, the name of an Italian dance master in England, or a manuscript containing Italian dances would provide proof positive.

Alessandri, Felippo de gli. Discorso Sopra Il Ballo. Terni: 1620.

Apel, Willi.

The Notation of Polyphonic Music 900-1600. Fifth ed. Cambridge, MA: The Medieval Academy of America, 1942; reprint, Cambridge, MA: The Medieval Academy of America, 1953.
Dennis Sherman: Invaluable reference for transcription of early music, including Spanish, French, and Italian lute tablatures.

Harvard Dictionary of Music. 2nd, revised and enlarged ed. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1975.
Applegate, Joan S. "English Cavalier Dance-Songs: Henry Lawes and Robert Herrick." In Proceedings of the Sixth annual conference of the Society of Dance History Scholars, 71-83. Milwaukee, WI: Dance History Scholars, 1983.

Arbeau, Thoinot.

"Music For "Jouyessance Vous Donneray"." The Letter of Dance, no. 12 (1992): 6-10.
Justin du Coeur: A transcription of the music to Arbeau's basse dance. (Transcribed by the editor.)

Orchesographie. Edited by Laure Fonta. Langres: Jehan des Preyz, 1589; reprint, Paris: 1888.
See entry of original for comments.

Orchesographie, Methode Et Theorie En Forme De Discours Et Tablature Pour Apprendre a Danser, Battre Le Tambour. Langres: Jehan des Preyz, 1596; reprint, Geneve: Minkoff, 1972. ISBN: 2-8266-0294-2.
Matt Larsen: This manual, in the Evans translation edited by Sutton, is the best known original source within the SCA, because of its wide availability. It contains a wide variety of dances, many fairly simple in description and therefore easy to reconstruct. As with most manuals of the time, the more complicated instructions are open to multiple interpretations, and are often very confusing. Attempts to reconstruct these dances are best done with reference to the original French, since there are many nuances lost in translation. This is a work worthy of being re-examined from time to time, as one will often rediscover some detail which had been forgotten. Persons interested in learning about reconstructions may want to start with this work, since it offers the opportunity to examine descriptions of dances which one already knows, and see how other people have reconstructed dances.
Dennis Sherman: Facsimile of the 1596 edition.

Orchesography. Translated by Cyril W. Beaumont. Langres: Jehan des Preyz, 1589; reprint, New York: Dance Horizons, 1968.
See entry of original for comments.

Orchesography. Translated by Cyril W. Beaumont. Langres: Jehan des Preyz, 1589; reprint, London: 1925.
See entry of original for comments.

Orchesography. Translated by Mary Stewart Evans. Langres: Jehan des Preyz, 1589; reprint, Kamin Dance Pub., 1948.
See entry of original for comments.

Orchesography. Edited by Julia Sutton. Translated by Mary Stewart Evans. Longres: Jehan des Preyz, 1589; reprint, New York, NY: Dover Publications, Inc., 1967. ISBN: 0-486-21745-0 CLOTH.
See entry of original for comments.
Arena, Antonius de.
- Ad Suos Compagniones Studiantes. Avignon: ca.1520.
  Matt Larsen: This is a treatise on the basse dance and dance etiquette, written in Latin. It was apparently intended for law students at the University of Avignon, who were familiar with some dances but not basse dances. Included are 19 basse dances, but no music. A large part of the text is devoted to telling "middle class" law students what was and was not proper on the dance floor. The instructions which are given for steps are minimal and, as usual, far from clear. They are also difficult to resolve with instructions from other manuals and therefore pose an interesting problem to dance historians. It has been noted that the choreographies which Arbeau gives for bassedances are included in Arena, which has lead to speculation that Arbeau may have used Arena as a source for a dance which he himself was not completely familiar with. He would certainly have had access to Arena, since it was reprinted in many editions over a span of more than two centuries, with the last reprint being about 1758.
  Nathan Kronenfeld: According to Pierre Chartrand, this is currently available and in print as "A ses compagnons etudiant"... Antonius Arena, ed. L'Atelier de danse populaire, 4 rue Laterale, 94000 Creteil, France (ISBN: 2-907567-02-0)
Ashley, Judith. "Mediaeval Christmas Carols." Music and Letters 5 (1924): 55.
Ian Engle: Speaks a little about dance to carols

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