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Alenchon

Basse Danse

Basses danses… [Brussels MS], c. 1495-1497

Couples, in procession

Intermediate (at practice)

I A 1 Desmarche on rightOpening R b
2 Branle
B 3 Singles on left, rightPluperfect prefix ss d r
4 Double on left
5 Desmarche on right
C 6 Singles on left, rightMedium perfect figure
(3 doubles with 3 desmarches)
ss ddd ss rrr b
7-9 3 Doubles starting on left
10 Singles on right, left
11-13 3 Desmarches starting on right
14 Branle
D 15 Singles on left, rightSmall perfect figure
(1 double with 3 desmarches)
ss d ss rrr b
16 1 Double starting on left
17 Singles on right, left
18-20 3 Desmarches starting on right
21 Branle
E 22 Singles on left, rightMedium perfect figure
(3 doubles with 3 desmarches)
ss ddd ss rrr b
23-25 3 Doubles starting on left
26 Singles on right, left
27-29 3 Desmarches starting on right
30 Branle
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Alenchon has 30 notes has 3 measures
Alenchon a xxx notes a iii mesures
Reconstruction by Peter Durham based on those of Russell Almond and Nathan Kronenfeld. Transcribed from facsimile.

Notes

Recordings. Ensemble Rigodon recording on the Tape of Dance CD Volume 2 works well.