Branle Double

(Double Branle)

Branle

Arbeau, Orchesography

Line or circle for as many couples as will

Simple (at demo)



I	A1	1-4	Double left				Left foot wide. Right foot approached. Left foot wide. Right foot together. These four steps are a double to the left. ¶		Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit approché. Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit ioinct. Ces quatre pas font un double a gaulche. ¶
		5-8	Double right				Right foot wide. Left foot approached. Right foot wide. Left foot together. These four steps are a double to the right. ¶		Pied droit largy. Pied gaulche approché. Pied droit largy. Pied gaulche ioinct. Ces quatre pas font vn double a droict. ¶
		9-12	Double left				Left foot wide. Right foot approached. Left foot wide. Right foot together. These four steps are a double to the left. ¶		Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit approché. Pied gaulche largy. Pied droit ioinct. Ces quatre pas font un double a gaulche. ¶
		13-14	Single right					Right foot wide. Left foot approached. Left foot in the air. Right foot in the air. Left foot in the air. Wait. These five steps are a cut double to the right. ¶		Pied droit largy. Pied gaulche approché. Pied en l’air gaulche. Pied en l’air droit. Pied en l’air gaulche. souspir. ces cinq pas fōt double a droict decouppé. ¶
		15-16	Kick left, right, left (quickly)

II			Repeat as desired				(...) repeat as at the beginning, making a a double left then a double right		(...) le repeterez comme au commencement, faisant vn double a gaulche, puis vn double a droit

Reconstruction by Peter and Janelle Durham. Translation by Peter Durham. Original transcribed from facsimile.