Nuove inventioni di balli

1604

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 690

Written by a prominent choreographer and dance master in Milan, this treatise played a major role in codifying many aspects of ballroom and stage dancing, at that time chiefly a form of courtly entertainment. The book contains descriptions of forty-three distinct dances, including several choreographed by di Negri himself, together with corresponding sheet music. The illustrations show individuals, couples, and groups in specific poses and formations.

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Title: Nuove inventioni di balli
Author: Cesare di Negri (Italian, 17th century)
Designer: Giovanni Mauro della Rovere (Italian, Milan ca. 1575–ca. 1640 Milan (?))
Etcher: Leone Pallavicini (Italian, active 17th century)
Publisher: Girolamo Bordone , Milan
Published in: Milan
Date: 1604
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Overall: 8 7/8 x 13 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (22.5 x 33.4 x 3.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Object Number: 37.37.10
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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