Here are some recordings that have Renaissance dance music. If they can be used with the reconstructions given on these pages, more information on the recording (such as size of introduction, and if the dance has to be modified to fit the music) will be given there. If the recording is unusable for the reconstruction, that will sometimes be mentioned here. If the name of the dance on the recording is quite different from the name used for the dance in these pages (such as Jupiter, which is also known as Jove or Giove) the name used in these pages will be included as well.

Alta Danza, Dance Music from 15th-century Italy, Les Haulz et Les Bas (Alta Cappella) - Christophorus (Heidelberg, Germany): CHR 77208.
Rostiboli gioioso, Gratioso, Fiore de Virtu, Colonnes, Leoncello, Prisonera, Ingrata, Marchesana, Bassadanza (I), Bassa franzese, La fia guielmina, Amoroso, Bialte de chastiglia, Gelosia, Pizochara, Verçepe, Tesara, Damnes, Voltati in ça rosina, Castelana, Spero, Legiadra, La vita di colino, Bassadanza (II), Saltarello, Piva.

Aion, Dead Can Dance, Vertigo 846 958-2.
"The Arrival and the Reunion" is used for the dance Riunione. Also has a saltarello.

Il Ballarino, The Broadside Band, hyperion, CDA66244. 1986.
Allegrezza d'Amore, Catena d'Amore, Celeste Giglio, Galliarda, Alta Carretta, Balla Francese, Bassa Gioiosa, La Nizzarda, Gagliarda, La Sirena, Forza d'Amore, Saltarello, Alta Gonzaga, Dolce Amoro Fuoco, Il Canario, Ballo del Fiore

Balli e Balletti da Ballare, Atelier Danse, fonti musicali, fmd 071. 1987.
Laura Suave, Furioso all'Italiana, Barriera Nuova, Passo e Mezo, Bizzarria d'Amore, Bassa Pompilia, So Ben Mi Chi Ha Bon Tempo,Pavana e Gagliarda, Il Canario, Ruota di Fortuna, Contrapaso Nuovo, Chiaranzana.

Il Bel Danzare, Dances of the Courts of Europe circa 1500, Sirinu. Dolmetch Historical Dance Society, 1995. Cassette. A book is available to accompany this.
Belfiore, Gioliva, Fia Guielmina (2 versions), Passe Rose, La Franchoise, Partita Crudele, Beaute de Castille, Fioretto, Helas madame, Belreguardo, Amoroso, Venus, Corona Gentile, Rossina, Giove (Jupiter), Ginevra, Bialte de Castiglia, Chirintana

Between the Lines, On the Mark, 1996.
Mercantia, Petit Vriens, and has a few other dance tunes, mostly ECD.

Blackwater, Altan. Virgin Records 7243 8 41381 2 7.
"Ta Me 'Mo Shui" is used for the dance Choronita Gentile

A Consort of Dances, The Dragon Scale Consort. CD. (It's produced in the US.) I haven't listened to this yet.
This has 14 tunes for renaissance and English Country dances, including Petit Vriens, Bizzarria d'Amore, Amoroso (a slow version), Ly Bens Distonys (from Gresley), Contrapasso in Due.

La cour du Roi Rene (At the Court of King Rene), Ensemble Perceval, Arion ARN 68104.
Ballo Jelosia (Gelosia), Ballo Lioncello (Leoncello), Bassa danza Lauro (also use for Gioliva), Ballo Mercantia.

Danzare et Sonare, The Longslade Consort. The Longslade Consort TLC 7. Cassette. Can be ordered from Diana Cruickshank, at DianaCruic@aol.com. A book is available to accompany this.
Petit Vriens, Annello, Gelosia(two versions), Figlia Guielmina (two versions) Amoroso, Verçeppe, Gracioso, Rossina, Leggiadra.
Also 6 other early pieces, with no surviving choreographies.

Eloge du vin et de la vigne, La Maurache. Arion CD ARN 68248. CD.
This CD has three dances, Gelosia, Amoroso, and Anello, but they are played as a suite, with the wrong internal repeats (usually none at all). None of them are therefore usable for dancing.

Forse Che Si, Forse Che No, Ferrara Ensemble. Fonti Musicali fmd 182.
Verçeppe, Lioncello, Pazienza, Cupido, Pellegrina, Voltati in ça Rosina, Tessara, Rostiboli gioioso, Anello, Giove (Jupiter), Pinzochera, Lauro, Venus, Alessandresca, Gelosia, Petit Riense, Spero, La figlia di Guielmo (Fia Guielmina)

Dances by the Marian Ensemble, Heather M. Dale, Amphisbaena Music, 2001
Amoroso, Black Nag, Ballo del Fiore, Female Sailor, Gathering Peascods, Hole in the Wall, Il Canario, Vita di Cholino, Schiarazula Marazula, Petit Riens, Rufty Tufty, Saltarello La Regina.

Mesura et Arte del Danzare - Balli Italiani del Quattrocento, Accademia Viscontea i Musicanti. Ducale CDL 002
Leoncello, Marchesana, Anello, Colonnese, Verçepe, Petit Riense, Voltate in ça Rosina, Rostiboli Gioioso, Grazioso, La fia Guglielmina, A Florence la joyose cite/Helas la fille guillemin (Fia Guielmina), Gelosia, Mercanzia, Sobria.

Music in the Age of Leonardo da Vinci, Ensemble Claude-Gervaise, Musica Viva MVC 1022. (The CD has only 4 tracks for the 22 pieces, so can be annoying to use.)
Rostiboli Gioioso, Giloxia (Gelosia), Pizochara, La fia Guilmin (Fia Guielmina).
La Vida de Culin (La Vita di Cholino) is also on this recording, but it is the full song, which is not usable for the dance.

Music from the time of Richard III, The York Waits. Saydisc CD_SDL 364.
Danse de Cleves, Anello, Amoroso.
(Mercantia is not usable with my reconstruction.)

Musica del XV secolo in Italia, Ars Italica, Tactus TC 40012201.
Rostiboli gioioso, O partita crudele, A Florence/Helas la fille/en ma chambre (Fia Guielmina).

La Musica Italiana del XV Secolo, Sine Nomine. Quadrivium SCA 040.
Amoroso.
This also has La Vida de Colin (La Vita di Cholino), but it is the full song, which is not usable for the dance.

Musica Subterranea, Musica Subterranea, Twelfth Century Fox.
Offical Bransle, Earl of Salisbury, Black Nag, Gelosia, Newcastle, Rostiboli, Horse Bransle, Rufty Tufty, Petit Riens, Parson's Farewell, Hyde Park, 2 versions of Amoroso (both slow), Heart's Ease, Half Hannikin, Anello, Villanicco, Female Sailor, John Tallow's (Chanconetta Tedesca), Hole in the Wall, Scotland the Brave.

Return of the Pipers, The Philadelphia Renaissance Wind Band. Newport Classics NPD 85567.
Amoroso.

SCA Dance Musicke Vol I, The Companions of St. Cecilia. Available through Eric's webpage.
Danse de Cleves. (Also 21 other tracks, mostly English Country Dance.)

SCA Dance Musicke Vol II, The Companions of St. Cecilia, privately produced. Available through Eric's webpage.
Gelosia, Lauro. (Also 25 other tracks - mixed ECD, brawls, Inns of Court.)

Sonare et Balare, Dances from 15th c. Italy and France, The Bedford Waits. The Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society, 1990. Cassette. A book is available to accompany this.
Anello, Belreguardo Novo (also for Belreguardo), Laltra fia guielmina (either Fia Guielmina), Giloxia (Gelosia), Gratioso, Legiadra, Pizochara, Rostiboli Gioioso, Spero. Castelana, Caterva, Corona, Damnes, Pellegrina, Pietosa, Danse de Cleves, Lesperance de bourbon, Filles a marier, Le petit rouen, Rostiboully joyeulx.)
Their webpage now says it includes Mercantia and Sobria

Tape of Dance 3 Available through Eric's webpage. This is music to accompany the third volume of the Letter of Dance.
Sobria (2 bar intro. Section IV (going by the section divisions in Joy & Jealousy) is 7.5 bars (as required) with all bars the same size. Section VI (the last section) is only played two instead of three times. Plays dance twice. Extra 3 held notes at end), Anello (Intro of the last section, plays dance twice), Colonesse (4 bar drum intro. Does not slow down when switces from Saltarello to Bassadanza. Repeats dance. 1 held note at end), Mercantia (plays dance 3 times as required), Petit Vriens (3 beat intro, plays dance twice). Also many other dances.

To Celebrate a Prince, Dances of the time of Lorenzo de Medici, Alta. Dolmetsch Historical Dance Society, 1992. Cassette. A book is available to accompany this.
Petit Rose, Verçepe, Prexonera, Ingrata, Principessa, Leoncello Vechio & Novo, Colonese, Duchesco, Fiore de Vertu, Tesara, Mignotta Vechia & Nova, Marchexana, Gratioso, Cupido.

Trial of Lancelot Heather M. Dale, Amphisbaena Music, 1999
Mordred's Lullaby (used for the modern bassadanza choreography)

La Vida de Colin, Sine Nomine. Quadrivium.
Has Petit Vriens, but with the wrong repeat pattern, so unusable.

Viva Rey Fernando, Renaissance music from the Neopolitan Court 1442-1556, Hesperion XX Jordi Savall, Veritas VER 5 61222 2 PM 516. CD
Figlie Guilielmin (Fia Guielmina), is played as a bassadanza - it can work, but is quite tricky, and will need a bit of adjustment. The piece labelled as Collinetto is actually La Vida de Colin (Vita di Cholino), in a form not usable for the dance. There is also a very nice galliard.

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