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In Europe the tradition of secular dance has continued unbroken until the present. In the late Middle Ages it was an important and frequent event—for the nobility a gracious way to entertain guests, for the peasantry a welcome relaxation from the toils of the day. Now back in print, this collection presents compositions that are known or suspected to be instrumental dances from before ca. 1420. The 47 pieces vary in length and style and come from French, Italian, English, and Czech sources. Timothy McGee relates medieval dances to the descriptions found in literary, theoretical, and archival sources and to the depictions in the iconography of the Middle Ages. In a section on instrumental performance practices, he provides information about ornamenting the dances and improvising in a historically appropriate style. This comprehensive edition brings together in one volume a repertory that has been scattered over many years and countries.
Timothy J. McGee is Honourary Professor at Trent University and Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto. His many books include Medieval and Renaissance Music: A Performer's Guide; Singing Early Music: The Pronunciation of European Languages in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance (IUP, 1996); and The Ceremonial Musicians of Late Medieval Florence (IUP, 2009).
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsDANCE IN THE MIDDLE AGESThe EvidenceTheoretical Statements and the Dance RepertoryVocal DancesInstrumental DancesTHE REPERTORY OF TEXTLESS DANCESEstampieDuctiaNotaOther DancesSaltarelloDance Pairs and TrottoUnidentified Dances"Bel fiore dance""Chanconeta Tedescha""Czaldy Waldy""Chose Tassin"No. 42SummaryDANCINGRound and CarolEstampiePERFORMANCE PRACTICESInstrumentsTempoOrnamentation and ImprovisationTheoretical EvidenceOrnamented ManuscriptsImprovisation over a Cantus FirmusImprovising Additional Dance MaterialPreludes and PostludesDrones Monophonic and Polyphonic PerformanceNotesTHE DANCESEditorial PracticesParis, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 225431a. Kalenda MayaParis, Bibliotheque l'Arsenal 51981b. Souvent SouspireOxford, Bodleian Libary, Douce 1392.Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 844c3. [La Prime Estampie Royal]4. La Seconde Estampie Royal5. La Tierche Estampie Roial6. La Quarte Estampie Royal7. La Quinte Estampie Real8. La Seste Estampie Real9. La Septime Estampie Real10. La Uitime Estampie Real11. Dansse Real12.13. DanseLondon, British Library, Additional 2998714. Ghaetta15. Chominciamento di Gioia16. Isabella17. Tre Fontane18. Belicha19. Parlamento20. In Pro21. Principio di Virtu22. Salterello [1]23. Salterello [2]24. Salterello [3]25. Salterello [4]26. Lamento di Tristano—La Rotta27. La Manfredina—La Rotta della Manfredina28. TrottoFlorence, Archivio di Stato, Antecosimiano No. 1787929. Danca Amorosa—TrotoPrague, State Library XVII F930. Czaldy WaldyMontpellier, Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine MS H19631. Chose Tassin [1]32. Chose Tassin [2]33. Chose Tassin [3]34. Chose LoysetLondon, Britich Library, Additional 2998735. Chanconeta Tedescha [1]36. Chancona Tedescha [2]37. Chancona Tedescha [3]38. Chancona Tedescha [4]London, Britich Library, Harley 97839.40.41.London, British Library, Additional 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex)42.43.44. PetroneFaenza, Biblioteca Comunale 117 (faenza Codex)45. Tumpes46. Sangilio47. Bel Fiore DancaCritical NotesFacsimiles and TranscriptionsPLATESDance in the Garden of Mirth Frontispiece1. Detail from The Effects of Good Government 32. Detail from Church 33. Fresco, Trent 44. Music in the Garden of Delight 4