courante
noun
cou·rante ku̇-ˈränt 
-ˈrant
-ˈrant 1
: a dance of Italian origin marked by quick running steps
2
: music in quick triple time or in a mixture of ³/₂ and ⁶/₄ time
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The officer who took her case pressured Eléonore to sign a main courante, which records an offense but doesn’t take the complaint any further. 
Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020
Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from courir to run, from Latin currere
First Known Use
1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1