Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. Renaissance dance and music popular all over Europe in the 16th century. In musical compositions, the galliard often filled the role of an after dance written in 6, which followed and mimicked another piece (sometimes a pavane) written in 4. 01 - John Dowland - Captaine Digorie Piper His Galiard 03-Gagliarda (feat. director Philip Pickett)