02701cam a22004691 4500 4052936 20250607161735.6 cr ||||||||||| 790302r16981651enkg 000 0 eng 4052936 7 cbc orignew u ncip 19 y-gencatlg NEW INPUT th16 05-20-98 11030463 (DLC) 11030463 (DLC) musdi.004 DLC DLC DLC e-uk-en MT950 .P68 1698 Dancing master. The dancing master; or, Directions for dancing country dances, with the tunes to each dance, for the treble-violin. Directions for dancing country dances 10th ed. corrected; with addition of several new dances and tunes never before printed. [London] Printed by J. Heptinstall, for H. Playford, 1698. 2 v. in 1. 11 x 20 cm. First ed. published 1651 [i.e. 1650] under title: The English dancing-master. Vol. 2, 2d ed., has imprint: Printed for H. Playford, 1698. ESTC R227561 Originally published in 1650 under the title of The English dancing master, this work went through numerous editions from 1652 to 1728. Compiled by John Playford (1623-1687), a publisher of music books, the treatise is considered an important work on English country dances, a form of dance where couples perform a series of set patterns. In this tenth edition, Henry Playford notes that he has made corrections and added several new dances and tunes. The work utilizes a rudimentary dance notation and page one of the treatise is devoted to an explanation of the symbols. Part one contains 215 dances; part two has 46 dances and additional music for "A new spanish entry and saraband," as danced by Monsieur L'Abbe. Appropriate music, in the form of a treble line, is provided for each dance. Most of the dances are designated for longways sets of three couples, four couples, or "as many as will." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as facsimile page images. Country-dances (Music) Dance England Handbooks, manuals, etc. Early works to 1800. Violin music. Dance Instruction and Technical Manuals. Music for Dance. Notation for Dance. Playford, Henry, 1657- Playford, John, 1623-1686? English dancing master. musdi 004 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/musdi.004 h pmpull ammem smcd/musdi ammem c-Music MT950 .P68 1698 Copy 1 BOOKS