Gelosia (Giloxia)

 



This is a dance for three couples. This is by Domenico, but appears as different versions with some minor changes in the later Guglielmo MSS.

 


Part 1: Saltarello Todescho

1 - 8

SlL SlR x 4

8 saltarelli.1

 


Part 2:

The leading man progresses down the line to the last lady, as the other two men move up the line. This section is also in 4/4.

 



9 - 10

DL DL DL

First man does 3 contrapassi2 in the time of two doubles, around his lady and ending up facing the second lady.


11

RvL / SlL

First man does a riverenza to the second lady, touching hands, while the second man moves up the line to the place vacated by the first man.


12 – 13

DL DL DL

First man does 3 contrapassi3 in the time of two doubles, to finish facing the third lady.


14

RvL

First man does a riverenza to the third lady, touching hands.


15

SlL

Third man moves up the line to the place vacated by the second man, while the first man goes around behind the third lady to the place vacated by the third man

 


Part 3:

16 – 19

PvL PvR PvL PvR

All take 4 piva steps forwards.

 


Part 4:

Each couple turns in place, one at a time.

20

VtL

First couple take a full turn in place, and end up facing each other.

21

VtL

Second couple.

22

VtL

Third couple.

 


Part 5:

23 – 24

SL SR SL

Men and ladies take hands, and change places in three singles.


25 – 26

SR SL SR

Repeat, so that everybody goes back to their place, finishing by turning to face forwards again.

 



The first man has now become the third man, while the second has become the first, and the third has become the second. The dance should then be repeated twice more, so that everyone regains their original partners.

Later versions of this dance in Guglielmo have the dance repeated once with the ladies taking the part of the men.

 


1Guglielmo's 973 MS shows 8 tempi, another Guglielmo MS and Domenico both show 6. Domenico’s music shows 8 tempi.

2See the comments in "Caterva" regarding these steps.

3See the comments in "Caterva" regarding these steps. In this case, Guglielmo has two doubles instead of three contrapassi, and no riverenza.