Chorégraphie, ou L'art de décrire la dance par caracteres, figures et signes desmonstratifs
Subtitle: avec lesquels on apprend facilement de soy même toutes sortes de dances.
By: Par Mrs Feuillet et Dezais ...
Contributors: Dezais, Jacques, fl. 1680-1722, joint author.
Publisher: Chez le Sr Dezais
Published: 1713
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Dance -- Early works to 1800.; Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals.; Theatrical Dance.; Music for Dance.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Chorégraphie; Art de décrire la dance par caracteres, figures et signes desmonstratifs
Description: Originally 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. Additionaly, 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. Chorégraphie was reprinted three times and translated into English by John Weater in 1706.
Notes: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images.
Engraved throughout.
Contains music.
With this are bound the author's Recueil de dances ... Paris, 1709, and Recueil de dances, composées par M. Pecour ... et mise sur le papier par M. Feuillet ... Paris, 1709.