Beauchamp–Feuillet notation
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Beauchamp–Feuillet notation is an early modern system for recording and analyzing dance steps and choreographies, widely used in 17th- and 18th-century European court and theatrical dance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choreographic notation
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dance notation system ⓘ early modern dance notation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beauchamp-Feuillet system
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Feuillet notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
ballroom dances of the Baroque era
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noble style dances ⓘ theatrical entrées de ballet ⓘ |
| component |
indications of dancer orientation
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indications of musical meter ⓘ staff-like lines for floor patterns ⓘ symbols for steps and ornaments ⓘ |
| developedBy | Pierre Beauchamp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
dance history
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musicology ⓘ performance practice studies ⓘ |
| firstMajorPublication | Chorégraphie, ou l’art de décrire la danse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorPublicationYear | 1700 ⓘ |
| geographicUsage |
England
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ other European courts ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Louis XIV’s court ballet culture ⓘ |
| influenced | later systems of dance notation ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTreatise | French ⓘ |
| laterAdaptations |
English-language dance collections
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German-language dance manuals ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Pierre Beauchamp
NERFINISHED
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Raoul-Auger Feuillet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notationOrientation | vertical page layout representing progression through space ⓘ |
| preserves | Baroque dance repertoire ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
analyzing dance movement
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recording choreographies ⓘ recording dance steps ⓘ |
| publishedBy | Raoul-Auger Feuillet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
directions of movement
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floor patterns of dancers ⓘ footwork ⓘ step types ⓘ timing in relation to music ⓘ |
| requires | knowledge of step vocabulary of Baroque dance ⓘ |
| sourceType | primary historical source for Baroque dance reconstruction ⓘ |
| status | standard notation for many 18th-century ballroom dances ⓘ |
| symbolType | abstract signs for steps and ornaments ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
18th century
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late 17th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Baroque dance
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European court dance ⓘ theatrical dance ⓘ |
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