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Monday, 1 January 2024

Anon: Two Short Courants (Margaret Board Lute Book, f. 22v)

 Two little non-challenging pieces for the New Year.




A courant (also spelt courante, coranto, corant etc) was, in late Renaissance times, a fast running dance in triple time. The forms evolved and diverged in the baroque period, but since the MS is dated about 1620, I guess these pieces were of the original form. 

Not a lot more to say ...  just download here and enjoy.


I hope you have a happy and musical 2024.