Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing / The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

An Explanation of the Steps contain’d in each Square, is also writ down with them; and whereas some of the Words and Terms are abbreviated for want of Room, I have put down here a short Explanation of them.

forw.----------------------forwards.
bacw.-------------------backwards.
sidw.-----------------------sideways.
sl.--------------------------------slide.
cro.---------------------------cross’d.
op.-------------------------------open.
qr.-------------------- quarter Turn.
hf.------------------------- half Turn.
3 qr. Turn----three quarter Turn.

circ.-------------------circular.
jo.-----------------------join’d.
incl.-------------------inclos’d.
bef.---------------------before.
beh.--------------------behind.
wav.------------------waving.
turn.------------------turning.
outw.---------------outwards.
inw.-------------------inwards.

[Transcribers note: text expanded in tables]

TABLES Conteyning most of the steps us’d in Dancing Courant Movements And Galliard step.
Forwards.	Backwards.
Sideways open.	Crossways before.
Another.	Crossways forwards turning.
Sideways open turning.	Forwards turning.
Another.	Another with half a turn.
Galliard step	The same turning half

a TABLE of half Coupees
Half Coupee forwards	Backwards
Open backwards	the same
the same circular before	the same circular sideways
open sideways	another
another	crossways before

TABLE of half Coupees
another	the same
Crossing behind	the same
Forwards joyn’d on the end of the feet	the same backwards
Forwards inclosed	the same backwards
Forwards joyn’d the 2nd foot up	the same backwards
Forwards inclosed 2nd up	the same backwards

TABLE of half Coupees
Sideways open and joyn’d 2nd up	another
another	another
another	another the last inclosed behind
a beat behind	the same
Beat before cross the ankle	the same
Sideways open	the same

TABLE of half Coupees
Beat on the ankle open sideways	the same
crossing forwards quarter turn	open sided quarter turn
the same	another
another	the same
Forwards turning quarter	the same
another	another

TABLE of half Coupees.
Backwards turning	open half turn
Forwards turning	Open turning
the same	Beat on the ankle turn open to the side
another	Beat behind turning
another	Open side turning
the same	Forwards turning

TABLE of Coupeés.
Coupee forwards	Backwards
Forwards 2nd open and up.	Open backwards 2nd open and up
Forwards 2nd circular inner; open sideways	2nd circ: & slide forwards
2nd behind and open; before: & circular up	Forwards: 2nd bear behind
Coupee 2 movements	Open back: 2nd beat before

TABLE of Coupees
the same	Backwards; 2nd beat before and fall behind
Backwards: 2nd beat before and inclosed behind	the same
2nd inclosed behind	the same
the same	Both inclosed behind
Crossed behind; 2nd open sideways	Circular before crossed behind: 2nd open up
Circular behind 2nd joyned	Backwards inclosed 2nd step forwards

TABLE of Coupees
Inclosed before 2nd step backward	Open sideways 2nd crossed before
Another behind	Another 2nd open and fall behind
Another 2nd passing before to open outwards	the same
Open both	the same
Cross behind 2nd open sideways	the same before
the same	the same

TABLE of Coupees
Cross behind going sideways 2nd open.	the same
the same 2nd waving.	Open sideways 2nd cross behind.
the same before.	Forwards 2nd joyn’d.
the same backwards.	Forwards 2nd inclosed. behind.
Open sideways 2nd joyn’d.	Another
Open sideways 2nd inclosed behind.	the same before.

TABLE of Coupees
Crossed before going sideways 2nd joyn’d	Another
the same crossed behind	Another
Beat behind and beat before	the same
Beat behind 2nd inclosed behind	the same
the same	Beat before 2nd forwards
the same	Beat open sideways 2nd passing before open outwards

TABLE of Coupees.
Beat on the ankle and both open sideways	the same
Cross before quarter turn and 2nd open sideways	Open sideways: turn: 2nd crossed before
Open sideways: turn: 2nd open: sideways	the same
the same	Open sideways turn: 2nd Crossed behind
Open sideways turn: 2nd crossed before	Another
Another crossed before	1st open sideways turn: 2nd open: sideways

TABLE of Coupees
the same	the same
Forwards turning	Another
Forwards turning 2nd joyned	Another
Forwards turning 2nd inclosed. behind	Forwards turning
Crossed behind turning 2nd forwards	Forwards turning
Crossed behind turning 2nd forwards	Backwards turning

TABLE of Coupees.
Another	half turn 2nd open outwards
half turn 2nd backwards	half turn forwards
Another	Turn: open: & cross: behind: 2nd open outwards
Open sideways; turn: 2nd open sideways	the same
the same	Open turn with a beat before: 2nd open sideways
Another 2nd crossed behind	Beat behind turn 2nd inclosed behind

TABLE of Coupees.
the same	Beat behind turn 2nd open sideways
Both open sideways	the same
Cross before turn 2nd open sideways	Forwards turning
Cross before turn 2nd open sideways	the same
3 quarter turn 2nd open outwards	Another whole turn
Turn sideways 2nd turn going behind and opening sideways	Whole turn 2nd open sideways

TABLE of Bouree steps or Fleurets
Bouree step forwards	backwards
backwards the last open sideways	1st backwards: 2nd beat before: 3rd forwards
the same	1st backwards: 2nd beat & inclosed behind: 3rd forwards
the same	2. 1st backwards 3rd forwards
the same	1st backwards: 2nd joyned: 3rd forwards

TABLE of Bouree’s.
the same.	Another the last open sideways
the same.	the same.
the same	the same 3d. cross’d before.
the same.	the same.
1st circular before fall behind; 2d inclosed: behind 3d forwards.	1st circular sideways; the 2d & 3 same as before
Sideways	Another.

TABLE of Bouree’s.
1st & 2d open 3rd inclosed behind.	the same.
the same.	behind going sideways.
before going sideways.	Another
the same.	before & behind sideways.
the same.	behind & before sideways.
the same.	behind going sideways.

TABLE of Bouree’s.
the same.	1st behind 2d Waving & open sideways 3d inclosed. behind.
1st open sideways 2d cross behind 3d open sideways.	the same 2d cross’d before
1st forwards: 2d inclosed behind 3d forwards	1st open sideways, 2d joyn’d, 3d open sideways.
1st open sideways, 3d inclosed. behind, 3d forwards	1st cross’d before 2d. joyn’d 3d before.
the same cross’d behind.	1st cross’d before, 2d joyn’d, 3d open sideways.
the same cross’d behind	1st beat behind, 2d beat before, 3d forwards.

TABLE of Bouree’s
1st beat behind, 2d inclosed. behind, 3d forwards.	the same.
beat before, 2d forwards, 3d inclosed. behind.	1st beat sideways, 2d open & the 3d. inclosed: behind.
the same.	quarter turn sideways before.
before & behind, quarter turn sideways.	1st open sideways, quarter turn: 2d cross’d before, 3d open sideways.
the same cross’d behind.	quarter turn, 1st & 2d open, 3d inclosed. behind.
the same.	the same.

TABLE of Bouree’s
forward turning	Another
1st forwards: turn: 2d inclosed: behind 3d forwards.	forward turning
1st behind: turning: 2d & 3d forward.	forward turning.
1st behind turning: 2d open: & inclosed. behind: 3d forwards.	backwards turning
Another	1st open inwards turn: 2d open inclosed behind: 3d forwards.
the 1st open inwards turn 2d. open sideways. 3d inclosed behind.	forwards half turn

TABLE of Bouree’s
forwards half turn.	1st open outwards & back, turn 2nd open outwards, inclosed behind 3rd forwards.
1st open, turn 2nd open, 3rd inclosed behind.	the same.
the same.	1st beat before turn & open sideways, 2nd open, 3rd inclosed. behind.
the same.	1st beat before turn, 2nd inclosed behind, 3rd cross’d before.
the same.	1st beat behind, turn 2nd & 3rd open sideways.
1st open turn 2nd open 3rd inclosed.	the same.

TABLE of Bouree’s
half turn sideways.	the same before and behind.
forwards half turn.	1st cross’d before turn 2nd open sideways & 3rd joyn’d.
the same sideways before.	the same before and behind.
1st open & 3 quarter turn, 2rd joyn’d with quarter turn 3rd forward.	1st open half turn 2nd beat behind turn half 3rd cross’d behind.
before and behind turn a whole turn.	1st cross’d before half turn, 2nd quarter turn, 3rd joyn’d.
the same 3rd sideways.	1st beat behind half turn, 2nd quarter turn, 3rd open sideways.

TABLE of Bounds and Tac’s
a Bound forwards.	backwards
Open backwards 2nd open in the same time.	the same
the same circular before	the same circular sideways
forward joyn’d on both feet.	the same backwards.
forwards inclosed before.	backwards inclosed before.

TABLE of Bounds
fowards 2nd joyn’d open.	the same backwards.
forwards 2nd inclosed behind.	the same backwards inclosed before.
open sideways 2nd joyn’d up.	the same inclosed behind.
Cross’d before 2nd sideways joyn’d up.	Illustration: the same.
the same cross’d behind.	forwards quarter turn 2nd open outwards.
Cross’d behind quarter turn 2nd open outwards.	backwards quarter turn 2nd open outwards.

TABLE of Bounds
half turn 2nd open backwards.	forwards turning
Another	behind turning 2nd open outwards.
open sideways turn 2nd open outwards	forwards turn.
3 quarter turn 2nd behind up	the same.
Another.	Whole turn 2nd open outwards.
Another 2nd inclosed behind.	on both feet a whole turn.

A TABLE of Compos’d Hops or Contretemps.
Contretemps forwards	Backwards
beat behind & then forwards.	beat on the ankle & forwards.
beat on the ankle 2nd beat behind.	the same
backwards 2d open	forwards 2nd beat behind. pass’d before & open circular.
forwards cross 2nd beat behind.	the same circular inwards.

TABLE of Contretemps
forwards open & bound on the same foot which is called Balonne.	Another the sinking of the bound taken from the instep.
backwards 2nd inclosed behind.	beat before inclosed behind 2nd forwards.
backwards 2nd open sideways.	sideways 2nd cross’d before.
Another 2nd cross’d behind.	sideways 1st cross’d before 2nd open sideways.
the same from another position.	the same.
beat before cross’d behind & open sideways.	open 2nd cross’d behind.

TABLE of Contretemps
open 2nd cross’d before.	open sideways waving 2nd cross’d behind.
open sideways, 2nd cross’d behind.	forwards 2nd joyn’d.
backwards and joyn’d	Rigandon step. Springing open fall in the same position 2nd the same without spring.
the same.	open sideways 2nd joyn’d.
Another.	open sideways 2nd inclosed behind.
the same inclosed behind.	beat sinking behind spring forward cross’d 2nd open sideways.

TABLE of Contretemps
cross’d before turn 2nd open sideways.	open sideways turn 2nd cross’d before.
the same cross’d behind.	beat on the instep turn and inclosed behind and forwards.
open sideways turn & cross’d before.	Another cross’d before.
open sideways turn & cross’d behind.	the same.
forwards turning.	Another.
Another.	backwards turn.

TABLE of Contretemps
beat on the instep burn open sideways 2nd open also.	half turn 2nd backwards.
forwards turning	Another.
turning 2nd inclosed both.	open sideways turning 2nd cross’d behind.
open turn sinking behind to hop open sideways 2nd cross’d behind.	open turn sinking behind to hop forwards 2nd also forwards.
the same with a half turn.	beat behind turn and forwards.
open sideways turn 2nd cross’d.	the same.

TABLE of Contretemps.
open turn: half turn the last back: turn: quarter turn	cross’d before: half turn 2nd open.
beat before & inclosed behind 2nd forwards turning quarter turn	forwards turn half turn
cross’d before turn: 2nd open sideways.	the same.
half turn circular, sinking to bound turn: left open.	Another
beat on the ankle half turn & forwards.	open turn: 3 quarter turn 2nd backwards.
a whole turn 2nd beat behind.	beat behind: whole turn forwards the last.

TABLE of Chassés or Drises.
forwards. backwards.	sideways.
backwards circular before.	a beaten chassee sideways.
open forwards.	forwards inclosed behind.
forwards quarter turn.	half turn.
3 quarter turn.	a whole turn.

TABLE of Chassees and Falling steps.
Drive without springing.	the same.
beaten Chassee behind.	sideways turn.
Chassee forwards with falling step.	the same
a falling steps open both feet and rise on the 2nd.	Another 1st drives the 2nd and batone.
1st drives the 2nd springing. 2nd driv the 3rd by a falling step.	the same sideways without sinking.

a TABLE

of

Sissonnes or Cross leaps

Sissonnes forwards

backwards.

forwards 2nd open behind.

forwards.

forwards turn quarter turn

Another.

backwards turn quarter turn.

half turn.

beat before return behind.

the same half turn.

beat behind half turn return behind.

another turn half turn.

TABLE

of

Piroüettes.

open cross’d behind & turn on the toes half turn.

the same cross’d before.

open half turn outwards.

same inwards.

a whole turn open outwards.

open inwards.

a turn behind open outwards. open inwards.

a whole turn open outwards.

open inward.

2 turns open outward.

open inward.

TABLE of Piroüettes.
beat before behind and before half a turn outwards.	the same inwards.
Another outwards.	open a half turn inwards circular & beating on the instep.
beat before behind & before a whole turn outward.	the same inward.
Another outward.	beat before & behind one turn inward open one leg outward.
beat before & behind 2nd each & end inclosed behind a whole turn outward.	the same inward.
beat behind & before twice each one turn outward.	open circular inwards beat before behind & before one turn outward.

a TABLE of Capers and half Capers.
half caper forwards or a beaten bound.	the same backwards.
half Caper in moving or a beaten hop.	the same backwards.
Another forwards.	a Caper Chassee forwards.
the same backwards.	Another.
a beaten Sissonne.	the same backwards.

TABLE of Capers.
Another the last circular.	an upright Caper in the same position.
the same the right foot falling behind.	the same turning quite round.
half Caper turning quarter turn.	Another.
Another.	Another with a half turn.
Another.	a side caper with a whole turn.
a half Caper a whole turn.	a back Caper.

a TABLE of Entrechats or Cross Capers
a half Entrechat open the leg cross before and fall behind.	another beat and sinking on the instep cross behind & return before.
Entrechat of 3 and move forwards; the foot the ended open.	of 4 & return on the same position.
the same moving sideways.	of 3 moving sideways, the foot ending behind moving sideways.
an Entrechat of v[5] in the same place.	an Entrechat of 5 forwards.
the same.	of 4 turning and falling in the same position.

TABLE of Waving Steps
forwards.	backwards.	sideways.	beat behind open before waving.
forwards and after wave the heel.	the same with the toe.	a Pirouette waving on the Toes and heels alternatively.
Spring and wave one foot.	with both feet waving.	a whole turn waving as above.
spring forwards waving both feet.	the same backwards.	half Coupee, afterwards wave the heel then 2 toes and the heel, end inclosed.
a Contretemps waving, then wave the other foot, first the Toe and then the heel. end as before.		Finis.

a Suplement of Steps.
Minuet step.	French minuet step.	with a fleuret.	with a Bound.
sideways behind.	before and behind.	sideways with a fleuret.	to Ballance.
the hope or Contretemps forwards in the minuet time.	the hop backwards.	a step in the Minuet.	the same sideways.
boree with a bound.	a Contretemps with a bound.	a sissone with a Contretemps.	a Contretemps with a Slide.
These four last steps are all of them in the Rigandon of Mr. Isaac’s, and give a particular grace to the dance which the common way of performing them would not do; and it is to Mr. Isaac we owe the so frequent use of them here since they are seldom, or ever found, in any other Dances whatsoever.

Orchesography, or, the Art of Dancing / The Art of Dancing by Characters and Demonstrative Figures

About This Book

TABLES

Conteyning most of the steps us’d in

Dancing

TABLE of half Coupees

TABLE of half Coupees

TABLE of half Coupees

TABLE of half Coupees.

TABLE of Coupees

TABLE of Coupees

TABLE of Coupees

TABLE of Coupees

TABLE of Coupees.

TABLE of Coupees

TABLE of Coupees.

TABLE of Coupees.

of

Bouree steps or Fleurets

TABLE of Bouree’s.

TABLE of Bouree’s.

TABLE of Bouree’s.

TABLE of Bouree’s

TABLE of Bouree’s

TABLE of Bouree’s

TABLE of Bouree’s

of

Bounds and Tac’s

TABLE of Bounds

TABLE of Bounds

TABLE of Contretemps

TABLE of Contretemps

TABLE of Contretemps

TABLE of Contretemps

TABLE of Contretemps.

of

Chassés or Drises.

TABLE

of

Chassees and Falling steps.

of

Sissonnes or Cross leaps

of

Piroüettes.

TABLE of Piroüettes.

of

Capers and half Capers.

TABLE of Capers.

of

Entrechats or Cross Capers

Finis.

Suplement of Steps.