Editing Motif description

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'''Motif description''' is the term that has been used for a form of [[dance notation]]; however, the current preferred terminology is Motif Notation.  It is a subset and reconception of [[Labanotation]] sharing a common [[lexis (linguistics)|lexis]]. The main difference between the two forms is the type of information they record.

* '''Labanotation''': Detailed description of movement so it may be reproduced exactly as it was performed or conceived.
* '''Motif description''': Depicts the most important elements, the essential aspects of the movement sequence.

Motif description is often used as an alternative to Labanotation when information needs to be written down quickly.

==See also==
* [[Labanotation]]
* [[Rudolf Laban]]
* [[Dance notation|Dance score]]
* [[Dance Notation Bureau]]

==External links==
* [http://www.lodc.org  Language of Dance] Adaptation of Motif Description
* [https://sites.google.com/site/movingaboutsite/ Moving About] Motif Notation
* [https://sites.google.com/site/onlineelementarymotifcourse/ Motif Notation Online Course] Motif Notation

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