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Renaissance Dance - http://www.rendance.org/
European dance from the 15th to early 17th centuries. Includes a brief introduction, archives of the Rendance discussion list, links to primary and secondary sources, bibliographies, music and reenactment links, and a directory of teachers, performers, organizations and events. |
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The "Il Papa" Manuscript - http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/dan/ilpapa.html
An introduction and transcription. From the New York Public Library Dance Collection. |
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Dance of the Ages - http://patriot.net/~nachtanz/KReed/histdanc.html
Includes some general information about reconstructing dances, descriptions of 15th century dance steps, and a reconstruction of the Italian ballo "Leoncello Nuovo". |
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Renaissance Dance Sources - http://users.erols.com/eacain/dance/rendance.html
Transcriptions of primary sources, and some secondary sources. Links to similar material on other sites. |
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La Rossignol - http://www.larossignol.com/
Group of musicians and dancers based in Cremona, Italy. Information about performances and recordings. |
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The Middle Ages: Medieval and Renaissance Dances - http://www.themiddleages.net/life/dances.html
Cheat sheets, step descriptions, and a list of sources for SCA dances, including some from after 1600. |
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Renaissance Historical Dance Society - http://www.rhds.org.uk/
Devonshire UK based group specializing in 15th, 16th and 17th century dances. Includes information about their performances, photos, and a diary of upcoming events. |
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Hertfordshire Early Dance - http://www.hertsearlydance.btinternet.co.uk/
UK-based group. Includes a meeting diary, dance cheat-sheets, and photos. |
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Renaissance Footnotes - http://www.basdance.hampshire.org.uk
Performing name of Basingstoke Early Dance - performing social dances from between 1450 and 1650. Information about classes, and upcoming performances. |
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Norwich Early Dance Group - http://www.norwichearlydance.org.uk/
Medieval to Playford dance. Information about events, meetings and services. |
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Late 15th Century Transcriptions - http://caagt.rug.ac.be/~vfack/ihdp/
Transcriptions "Les Basses Danses de Marguerite d'Autriche" and the Salisbury Manuscript, by Veerle Fack and Lieven Baert. |
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Capriol Society for Early Dance - http://www.mjtr.de/capriol/
Based in Cambridge, England. Mainly concerned with 14th-17th century dancing from the European courts. Background, and information about classes. |
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Rosina's Dance Page - http://www.pathcom.com/~rosina/
Mostly 15th century Italian dance, including background information, step descriptions and dance reconstructions of balli and bassadanze by Piacenza and Ebreo. Information on classes in Toronto. |
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Guild of the Silver Rondel - http://www.sca.org.au/rondel/
Dance guild of the branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism covering Australia and New Zealand. Information about their activities and links to resources. |
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Le Balet Comique de la Reine: An Analysis - http://depts.washington.edu/uwdance/dance344reading/bctextp1.htm
Analysis by Elizabeth Cooper of this 1581 spectacle, which combined dance, verse and music. |
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Bassa Toscana - http://www.bassatoscana.fr/
French Renaissance and medieval dance troupe. Information about their performance and education services. |
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Norman W. Gray's Home Page - http://members.ozemail.com.au/~grayn1/
Includes articles on the Inns of Court dances, Playford dances, the Branle des Chevaux, and the Gresley Collection (circa 1500). |
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Eric's SCA Dance and Music Page - http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~praetzel/sca-music.html
Includes Eric's SCA Dance Booklet, dance music (sheet music, audio files and information about CDs), and a transcription of the 1651 edition of Playford. |
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Joy and Jealousy - http://home.jtan.com/~cellio/jj.html
Information about a book on 15th century Italian balli by Vivian Stephens and Monica Cellio. Includes a link to the text and music. |
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Thrir Venstri Foetr - http://www.wam.umd.edu/~eowyn/3LF/
Group based in Washington DC, performing dances from Playford and Arbeau. Includes schedules of performances and rehearsals, and descriptions of steps, figures and dances. |