Terpsichore is a compendium of more than 300
instrumental dances published in 1612 by the German
composer Michael Praetorius. The collection takes its
name from the muse of dance.
In his introduction Praetorius takes credit for
arranging the music rather than composing the tunes.
The collection is based on French dance repertoire of
the time, although some of the tunes have been
identified as coming from elsewhere in Europe, for
example England and Spain.
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