Tielman susato three dances analysis

TIELMAN SUSATO

Danserye

(Het derde musyck boexken, 1551)
Extracts for the COMMENTARY to LPM 101
London Pro Musica Edition, PO Box 1088, Bradford, BD1 3XT U.K.

INTRODUCTION

The full title of Susato’s Danserye is: Het derde musyck boexken begrepen int ghet al van onser neder duytscher spraken, dae inne beregpen syn alderhande danserye, te vuetens Basse dansen, Ronden, Allemaingien, Pavanen ende meer andere, mits oeck vyfthien nieuvue gaillarden, zeer lustich ende bequaem om spelen op alle musicale Instrumenten, Ghecomponeert ende naer dinstrumenten ghestelt duer Tielman Susato, Int iaer ons heeren, MDLI, Ghedruckt Tantwerpen by Tielman Susato vuonende voer die niewe vuaghe In den Cromhorn.

CUM GRATIA ET PRIVILEGIO.

The repertoire found in Danserye does reflect Susato’s geographical position, combined with a certain conservatism. The presence of many basse danses, and of many pieces based on chansons of the 1530s bring it closer to the