wrote ornamentation, though he did in "Pavin of Albart", an embellishment on "Pavane 'Si je m'en vois'"). Dance steps A treatise in the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels gives us information about the elements of basse danse and the choreography of specific examples. The basse danse is based upon four steps: pas simple, pas double, démarche (also known as the reprise) and branle. Pas simples are done in pairs, dancers take two steps (typically first left and then right) in one measure counting 2–2–2. In pas double, dancers take instead three steps, counting 3–3. These steps take advantage of the hemiola feel of the basse danse. In the démarche, dancers take a step backwards and shift their weight forward and then back in three motions in the feel of . In the branle, dancers step to the left, shifting their weight left, and then close again, in two motions in the feel of . The révérence, occurring typically before or after the choreography, is a bow or curtsy that takes place over the course of one measure. See also Social dance Sources Footnotes Further reading External links Video – basse danse a deux Video – basse danse, solo and pairs in procession Renaissance dance Renaissance music Dance forms in classical music European court festivities