3 Questions
What was the first known attempt at dance notation?
Two manuscripts preserved in the Municipal Archives of Cervera, Spain
What is one of the difficulties in dance notation?
It must be easily written and read
What is the main reason why dance notation has undergone many unsuccessful beginnings?
It is more complex than music
Study Notes
- Dance notation has undergone many unsuccessful beginnings because it is more complex than music.
- The first known attempt at notation was recorded in two manuscripts preserved in the Municipal Archives of Cervera, Spain, in the second half of the fifteenth century.
- Since then, many other systems have been devised, but all have eventually fallen into disuse.
- One of the difficulties in notation is that it must be easily written and read.
Test your knowledge of the history of dance notation with this quiz. Learn about the challenges and attempts in recording dance movements through the centuries.
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