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This is another of Guglielmo's Basse Danze, in a similar style to Corona and Pietosa. The source for this is Guglielmo's "Dei Pratica ..." manuscript. Guglielmo gives this as a dance for three people -- it could be done with 3 men, 3 ladies, or any combination.

 


Part 1

1

SL SR

Two singles, beginning with the left foot.


2

CnL CnR

Two continenze, left then right.


3

DL

Double left


4

VtR

Full turn to the right using two singles.


5

RpR

Riprese right.


6

RvL

Riverenza left.

 


Part 2

For this section, the dancers move into a single file, one behind the other.

7

SL SR

Two singles

8 - 9

DL DR

Double left

10

RpR

Riprese right.

11

RvL

Riverenza left.

 



12 - 14

SlL SlR SlL SlR SlL SlR

6 saltarello steps forwards, moving one behind the other in single file.


15

RpL

Riprese. While doing this riprese, all take hands. The person at the front will fall back slightly, and the person at the back will fall forwards slightly, so that all 3 face the front in a line again.


16 - 18

RpR RpR RpR

Three riprese portugalese on the right foot.


19 - 21

RpL RpL RpL

Three riprese portugalese on the left foot.


22

VtR

Full turn to the right using two singles.


23

RpR

Ripresa right


24

CnL CnL

Two continenze, both left.

 


Part 3

The last two sections consist of saltarello steps forwards, followed by a half turn then ripreses left then right.

25 - 26

SlL SlR SlL SlR

Four saltarello steps forwards.

27

MvR

Half turn

28 - 29

RpL RpR

Two riprese, left then right

30

RvL

Riverenza left to finish the section

31 - 32

SlL SlR SlL SlR

As above

33

MvR


34

RpL


35

VtR

Extra full turn using two singles goes in here after the first ripresa.

36

RpR


37

RvL

Riverenza to end the dance.