The Longe Pavian

Measure

Gunter [Rawl Poet 108]

Couples in procession

Intermediate


I	B1	1-4	Singles on left, right (roots)	Tree x1	ij singles
		5-8	Double on left (trunk)		a duble forward
	B2	1-4	Set right, left (branch)		ij singles syde
		5-8	Double back on right (trunk)		reprince backe once//
	C1	1-4	Set left, right (seat of throne)	Throne x2	ij singles syde
		5-8	Double on left (back of throne)		a duble forward
		9-12	Double back on right		reprince backe
	C2		Repeat C1 on same side		twyse//
	A1	1-4	Singles on left, right (staff)	Staff of Ra x2	ij singles
		5-8	Double on left		a duble forward
		9-10	Single back on right (take back one kadam)		one single backe
	A2		Repeat A1 on same side		twyse
	B3		Repeat B1 on same side	Tree x1	ij singles a duble forward
	B4		Repeat B2 on same side	Tree x1	ij singles syde reprince backe once//
	C3		Repeat C1 on same side	Throne x2	ij singles syde a duble forward reprince backe
	C4		Repeat C1 on same side	Throne x2	twyse.//

Reconstruction by Peter Durham. Original text from D. R. Wilson's transcription of MS Rawlinson Poet. 108 in Historical Dance vol. 2 no. 5 (1986/7).

Notes

Sources. This dance only appears in one source, Gunter [Rawl Poet 108].

Music. Anne Daye in the "Revels for 1588" pamphlet suggests an untitled piece in the Dublin Virginal Manuscript whose three sections (5/4/6 measures) align with the irregular lengths of the five sections of the dance (16/24/20/16/24). To get things to fit, she adds an initial section with two 10-count honours; instead, I suggest starting with the B music.

Performance. Since this is titled a pavan, I suggest closed steps (end each step with feet together).