Branle Double
(Double Branle)
Branle
Arbeau, Orchesography
Line or circle for as many couples as will
Simple

 
IA11-4Double leftLeft 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. ¶
5-8Double rightRight 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. ¶
9-12Double leftLeft 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. ¶
13-14Single 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. ¶
15-16Kick left, right, left (quickly)
 
IIRepeat 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. Original transcribed from facsimile. Translation by Peter Durham.