Contents

Abbreviations ix

Introduction 1

Historical Background 1

The Four Misure 2

The Structure of Balli 2

Ornamentation and Improvisation 3

Leading 5

Notes on the Reconstruction 6

General Notes on the Transcriptions 7

Steps 9

Basic Steps 9

Continenza 13

Contrapasso 15

Doppio 17

Hey 19

(Meza ripresa - see Ripresa)

Mezavolta 21

Movimento 24

Piva 26

Reverenza 28

Ripresa 30

Saltarello 34

Saltarello Tedesco 37

Sempio 39

Voltatonda 40

(Volta del Gioioso - see Voltatonda)

Dances 43

Instruction Key 43

Diagram Key 45

Ballo Difficulty Dancers

Amoroso 1 1M, 1W 47

Anello 1 2M, 2W 50

Belfiore 1 2M, 1W 54

Belreguardo 2 1M, 1W 57

Colonnese 2 3M, 3W 59

Fia Guielmina 4 1M, 1W 64

Gelosia 1 3M, 3W (or more) 70

Gratiosa 3 1M, 1W 75

Ingrata 4 2M, 1W 78

Jupiter 3 2M, 1W 81

Legiadra 3 2M, 2W 85

Leoncello (Vecchio) 2 1M, 1W 89

Marchesana 3 1M, 1W 91

Mercantia 3 3M, 1W 94

Petit Riense 1 3 Dancers 97

Pizocara 2 4M, 4W 100

Prexonera 4 1M, 1W 103

Rostiboli 2 1M, 1W 106

Sobria 4 5M, 1W 110

Spero 3 1M,2W 117

Tesara 4 6M, 4W 120

Verçepe 4 3M, 2W 132

Vita di Cholino 2 2M, 1W 136

Voltati in ca Rosina 2 3 Dancers 139

Music 143

The Four Misure 143

Instruments 143

Sheet Music (in alphabetical order) 145

Discography 179

Bibliography 183