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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.
Auteur
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).
Contenu
Preface
Acknowledgments
DANCE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
The Evidence
Theoretical Statements and the Dance Repertory
Vocal Dances
Instrumental Dances
THE REPERTORY OF TEXTLESS DANCES
Estampie
Ductia
Nota
Other Dances
Saltarello
Dance Pairs and Trotto
Unidentified Dances
"Bel fiore dance"
"Chanconeta Tedescha"
"Czaldy Waldy"
"Chose Tassin"
No. 42
Summary
DANCING
Round and Carol
Estampie
PERFORMANCE PRACTICES
Instruments
Tempo
Ornamentation and Improvisation
Theoretical Evidence
Ornamented Manuscripts
Improvisation over a Cantus Firmus
Improvising Additional Dance Material
Preludes and Postludes
Drones
Monophonic and Polyphonic Performance
Notes
THE DANCES
Editorial Practices
Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 22543
1a. Kalenda Maya
Paris, Bibliotheque l'Arsenal 5198
1b. Souvent Souspire
Oxford, Bodleian Libary, Douce 139
2.
Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, fonds francais 844c
London, British Library, Additional 29987
Florence, Archivio di Stato, Antecosimiano No. 17879
Prague, State Library XVII F9
Montpellier, Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine MS H196
London, Britich Library, Additional 29987
London, Britich Library, Harley 978
London, British Library, Additional 28550 (Robertsbridge Codex)
Faenza, Biblioteca Comunale 117 (faenza Codex)
Critical Notes
Facsimiles and Transcriptions
PLATES
Dance in the Garden of Mirth Frontispiece