ABSTRACT
For at least five centuries attempts have been made to devise a system of movement notation. Some scholars believe that the ancient Egyptians made use of hieroglyphs to record their dances and that the Romans employed a method of notation for salutatory gestures. However, the earliest known attempt, recorded in two manuscripts preserved in the Municipal Archives of Cervera, Spain, dates from the second half of the fifteenth century. Since that time, many other systems have been devised. Some were published and achieved a measure of popularity for a while, but almost all, until the present day, fell eventually into disuse.
