Dances
While sources differ in some of the details, and not all contain all the dances, the vast majority describe the following dances in the following order (alman, almaine, alleymayne, etc. refer to the same dance type):
- Quadran Pavan
- Turkeylone
- Earl of Essex (or Earl of Essex Measure)
- Tinternell
- Old Alman
- Queen's Almaine
- Madam Sosilia Alman (or Madam Cecilia Alman)
- Black Almaine
Read more about this topic: Old Measures
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