The galliard (gaillarde, in French) was a form of Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. It's mentioned in dance manuals from England, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy, among others. Dance As a dance, the galliard's improvised, with dancers combining patterns of steps which occupy one or more measures of music. In one measure, a galliard typically has five steps; in French such a basic step's called a cinq pas and in Italy, "cinque passi". This's sometimes wri… (More on Galliard)