When I studied Renaissance Court Dances back in the early 70’s the gentleman always took the ladies with their right hands to avoid entangling their skirts with their swords. Also, many started with a full phrase Reveraunce. Just my humble two pence.
@elmerfairbank5946 thank you for sharing! Interestingly, in the 15th century Italian sources, I have found no evidence of an initial riverenza being performed to start the dance. The 15th century French sources specifically include a reverance, but the Italian sources are silent on the topic. There is one Chronicle that I have found from 15th century Italy that specifies that an individual performs a riverenza in order to invite another person to dance and that the invitee then responds in kind, but this happens before the dance set has taken shape. But as I say in the video, there is so much fundamental information that is taken for granted by 15th century dance sources because they were not written for the completely uninitiated, but rather for people who grew up in that culture. The 16th century manuals get much more explicit on all levels, and the 16th century Italian dances nearly always build a riverenza into the main body of the dance.
WHAT, only a thousand views?? The video is awesome, can’t wait for part two. Also I tried to read the scripture since I know italian but the font is so difficult to decipher, well done for understanding it 😵💫
Wow, thank you! When I started putting this together, it was mostly for my Patreon patrons because I really wasn't certain what sort of broader appeal it might have, nor whether RUclips would actually even put it in front of any viewers! Ironically, RUclips has ended up pushing this video harder than any of my medieval sewing project vlogs, which I would have thought would have been picked up by the algorithm more readily. The Almighty Algorithm is a mysterious, unknowable being! 😂
Oh, as for the script, this is actually a really neat and easily legible manuscript for geeks like me who have spent a lot of time looking at manuscripts ( it contains lots of scribal abbreviations, what's your what's a little markings above individual letters are). 😅 There's a library copy of this manual from the 15th century that is mostly illegible even to me. It looks like a chicken dipped its feet in ink and walked over a piece of vellum.😮😅
thank you for sharing! I've been doing some historical dancing for 5 years now but mostly Playford and Arbeau but this spring I went to a ball where in the workshops before we learned how to dance the Spagnoletto from Le Gratie d'Amore and fell in love with Italian Renaissance dances. I've now started reading Le Gratie d'Amore in hopes of eventually being able to pass a dance or two to the group I usually dance with but I can definitely see myself looking into quattrocento dances as well.
If you ever have the chance, you should reach out to a synchronized ice skating team in your area…they are very well versed in off-ice dance and choreography practice, are nimble, and know how to move in perfect unison. They are also well versed in complicated weaving and spinning patterns - I bet they would learn these dances quickly and you would all have a lot of fun in the process!
When I studied Renaissance Court Dances back in the early 70’s the gentleman always took the ladies with their right hands to avoid entangling their skirts with their swords. Also, many started with a full phrase Reveraunce. Just my humble two pence.
@elmerfairbank5946 thank you for sharing! Interestingly, in the 15th century Italian sources, I have found no evidence of an initial riverenza being performed to start the dance. The 15th century French sources specifically include a reverance, but the Italian sources are silent on the topic. There is one Chronicle that I have found from 15th century Italy that specifies that an individual performs a riverenza in order to invite another person to dance and that the invitee then responds in kind, but this happens before the dance set has taken shape. But as I say in the video, there is so much fundamental information that is taken for granted by 15th century dance sources because they were not written for the completely uninitiated, but rather for people who grew up in that culture. The 16th century manuals get much more explicit on all levels, and the 16th century Italian dances nearly always build a riverenza into the main body of the dance.
WHAT, only a thousand views?? The video is awesome, can’t wait for part two.
Also I tried to read the scripture since I know italian but the font is so difficult to decipher, well done for understanding it 😵💫
Wow, thank you! When I started putting this together, it was mostly for my Patreon patrons because I really wasn't certain what sort of broader appeal it might have, nor whether RUclips would actually even put it in front of any viewers! Ironically, RUclips has ended up pushing this video harder than any of my medieval sewing project vlogs, which I would have thought would have been picked up by the algorithm more readily. The Almighty Algorithm is a mysterious, unknowable being! 😂
Oh, as for the script, this is actually a really neat and easily legible manuscript for geeks like me who have spent a lot of time looking at manuscripts ( it contains lots of scribal abbreviations, what's your what's a little markings above individual letters are). 😅 There's a library copy of this manual from the 15th century that is mostly illegible even to me. It looks like a chicken dipped its feet in ink and walked over a piece of vellum.😮😅
thank you for sharing! I've been doing some historical dancing for 5 years now but mostly Playford and Arbeau but this spring I went to a ball where in the workshops before we learned how to dance the Spagnoletto from Le Gratie d'Amore and fell in love with Italian Renaissance dances. I've now started reading Le Gratie d'Amore in hopes of eventually being able to pass a dance or two to the group I usually dance with but I can definitely see myself looking into quattrocento dances as well.
I like the color of the jeogori you're wearing! Loved learning your process of decoding this dance to the one seen at pennsic!
Thank you! This was the freebie from my hanbok maker. 😅
Also, thank you for watching! Have you actually danced in this one before?
@@thecreativecontessa no I haven't but I think I saw it a pennsic ago? Not last year cause I was only there for middle weekend
And I thought some of the old fencing manuals were rough to translate. It's so cool that they wrote down the music though. Looking forward to part 2!
The challenges are similar, but at least the fighting manuals have pictures. The 15th century dance manuals do not, sadly. 😅
@@thecreativecontessa I very fair point!
Thank you for sharing this research!
@@ClearlyPixelated thank you for watching and enjoying! Parts 2 and 3 will be forthcoming. 😊
That was again interesting to watch; Thanx a lot! 👍💚
@@JostSchwider thank you for watching and commenting! Parts 2 and 3 will be forthcoming. This dance does not get easier as it moves along. 🤣
KITTEN! Tiny baby! ❤
Super adorbs, right? 😊
@@thecreativecontessa yes he is!
If you ever have the chance, you should reach out to a synchronized ice skating team in your area…they are very well versed in off-ice dance and choreography practice, are nimble, and know how to move in perfect unison. They are also well versed in complicated weaving and spinning patterns - I bet they would learn these dances quickly and you would all have a lot of fun in the process!
@@raymascetta great suggestion! 😊
I've been to pennsic
Another great video! Liked, shared and kommented
Thank you, Thomas! I always appreciate your active support! 😊
Fyi, next weekend I'll be releasing a video on my visit to the Leeds Royal Armouries. 😊
@@thecreativecontessa I also noticed that two of my lady friends joined the group. Including the Lady of my Heart. Without telling me. LOL.
@thomasrehbinder7722 how fun! did they know you were present? 😅
@@thecreativecontessa Yes. I have shared many Contessa videos.