The Measures as they are danced in the Inner Temple Hall

The ceremony from folios 6 and 7 to come in here

1st measure: The Quadran Pavan

1. 2 single sides and a double forward, 2 single sides and a double back, 4 times over and so end.

2nd measure: Turkylone

A double forward and a double back 4 times, 2 singles side and a double forward and a double back 4 times and so end.

3rd measure: The Earl of Essex’s Measure

2. A double forward and a single, and a single back 4 times. Then 2 singles side and a double forward and a double back once, then all this measure once over and soe end.

4th measure: Tinternell

A double forward and a double back once, then take your woman by the right hand and slide 2 slides and a double round in arms both ways, then a double forward and a double back 3 times, then take the woman by the right hand and slide 2 singles, and a double round in arms both ways and so end.

5th measure: The Old Almain, a round measure

Take both hands and slide a single and a double round in arms both ways, then slide 4 doubles round about the hall and close, the last double face to face, then hold both hands and slide 2 singles and a double round in arms both ways and so end.

6th measure: The Queen’s Almain, a round measure

A double forward and a double back with the left leg, turn face to face and set and turn with the left leg, a double forward and a double back with the right leg, turn face to face and set and turn with the right leg, then slide 4 doubles round about the hall and close, the last double face to face. Then the first and second parts once a piece over again and so end.

7th measure: Cecilia Almain

2 singles and a double forward, and a single back twice, the 1st part and the second time part hands and turn face to face. 2nd part, then 2 single sides, the first with the left leg, the second with the right, then honour with the left leg and close again, then change places with 2 singles and a double over into each other’s places and turn all face to face, and honour with the right leg, then meet with 2 steps and embrace. Do all this 2nd part step for step into your own places.

8th measure: The Black Almain

3 side, 4 double round about the hall and close the last double face to face, then part your hands and go all in a double back 1 from another and meet a double again, then go a double to the left hand and as much back to the right hand, then all on the women side, stand still and the men set and turn, then all the men stand still, and the women set and turn, then hold both hands and change places with a double, and slide 4 French slides to the man’s right hand, change places again with a double and slide 4 French slides to the right hand again, then part hands and go back a double 1 from another and meet a double again, then all this measure once over and so end. The 2nd, all the men stand still and the women begin set and turn first and then men last.

Cinquepace

Then after all the measures be done hold hands and dance the Cinquepace 1 round about the hall till you come to your own place again and so end. This is as plain as I can express it and with the music may be easily understood and practised.

B.B.

Argulius Measure to be danced about the middle of the measures

First the men walk up 4 double and stand with their faces inward, then the women walk up and stand with their backs against the men, then the men honour to the women, then pass over 1 into another’s place, the women with their backs to the men as before then join all hands with their own and go round then the women begin as the men did (etc.) and so end.

The Ceremony

For the ceremony at the beginning: you first call a hall and the Master of the Revels goes before the Masters of the Bench, the bar and the gentlemen following 1 after another round the hall, when the Master of Revels comes by the upper bar table he calls music, then when he comes to the screen he calls music, then the music plays then presently after the Masters of the Bench sit down at the upper end of the hall, then all the gentlemen join hands and dance 2 short tunes and then bar pass over to still right against them, then the Master rises and makes his honour to the Masters of the Bench and then calls for the Quadran Pavan, etc.

Master Butler Buggins, his relation of the measures danced in the Inner Temple Hall