This balletto for four people (two couples) is one of the less complex dances in Negri's book, and the first one listed in the section of the book that deals with Balli (section 3). It starts with 4 people standing in the middle of the floor, in a circle facing inwards.

The dance has seven figures, each figure has three parts (A, B, and C). Parts B and C of each figure are identical, and only part A changes throughout the dance.

Figure 1

Part A

1 - 2

RvML

This is a "riverenza breve" -- done in two bars in the same way as a riverenza minima, concluding with a small jump.

3 - 4

SgL

Seguito, stepping to the left around the circle.

5 - 6

FL FR

Two fioretti¹, left then right.

7 - 8

SgL

Seguito, stepping to the left again.

Part B

9 - 10

SpL SpL SpL CdL

Three sottopiede, followed by a cadenza.

11

TbR

Trabuchetto, to the right.

12

SgL

Seguito left, turning on the spot.

13 - 14

SpR SpR SpR CdR

Three sottopiede, followed by a cadenza, this time travelling to the right.

15

TbL

Trabuchetto to the left.

16

SgR

Seguito right, turning on the spot.

Part C

17 - 18

PsGRb PsGLb

Two passi backwards, right then left.

19 - 20

SgL

Seguito left, moving forwards into place.

21 - 22

PsGRb PsGLb

Two passi backwards, again beginning on the right.

23 - 24

SgR

Seguito right, moving forwards into place.

Figure 2

In this figure the ladies do parts A & B, then all of the dancers do part C.

Part A -- Ladies only

1 - 2

PsGL PsGR

Step forwards into the center of the circle, so as to move closer together.

3 - 4

SgL

Seguito on the left foot, moving past each other right shoulder to right shoulder, and around into each other's places.

5 - 6

SzR SzL

Two spezzati, moving back around the circle to the right.

7 - 8

SgR

Seguito back into place with the right foot.

Part B & C

Ladies only repeat part B above. All repeat part C above.

Figure 3

Repeat figure 2, this time the men doing what the ladies did.

Figure 4

Part A

All dancing around the circle to the left.

1 - 4

SzL SzR SgL

Facing to the left, moving around the circle.

5 - 8

SzR SzL SgR

Continuing to move around the circle to the left.

Part B & C

All repeat parts B and C above.

Figure 5

Ladies only, dancing around the inside of the circle to the left, turning their right sides forwards as they move to the left. (Note that the diagram shows the path of one of the ladies only, otherwise it would be too cluttered). The first pair of trabuchetti are done side to side, away from each other. The second pair are done back to back.

Part A

1

PsL PsR

Two passi, left then right. These are one beat each, done towards the opposite lady.

2

TbL TbR

Trabuchetto left then right.

3 - 4

SgL

Seguito left, moving shoulder to shoulder around the opposite lady.

5

PsR PsL

Two steps, left then right, moving back towards your original place.

6

TbR TbL

Trabuchetto right then left, back to back with the opposite lady.

7 - 8

SgR

Seguito left back into place.

Part B & C

Ladies only repeat part B above. All repeat part C above.

Figure 6

Repeat figure 5, this time the men doing what the ladies did.

Figure 7

Part A

1 - 4

SzL SzR SgL

Two spezzati and a seguito around your partner, taking right arms.

5 - 8

SzR SzL SgR

Two spezzati and a seguito around your contrary, taking left arms.

Part B & C

All repeat parts B and C above.