To the Most Illustrious Lady
The lady Donna Cornelia Orsina Altemps,
Marquesse of Gallese
Two suns, this and that clear, and shining,
I have seen together at these banks about:
That to shut, and this to open us the day,
And of the west others to make us the east;
That of rays, and of torches burning,
In the lap of the ocean would make return;
This with his chariot turning, adorned
Would make all the world, joyful and smiling.
Who ever would see such marvel yet?
Phoebus descends from Heaven: thence approaches to the sea,
That one sun more lovely than his would be seen to issue forth;
But who perceives of you the clear eyes,
Cornelia, each wonderment ceases, and adores you,
And would see the day, which to your face appears.
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Alta Orsina (High Orsina)
Balletto
In Praise of the Most Illustrious Lady Donna Cornelia Orsina Altemps,
Marquesse of Gallese
This dance has to start, the man taking the ordinary hand of the
lady, doing together the Riverenza, and 2 Continenze; then walking,
they will do 2 Seguiti ordinarii, 2 Trabuchetti gravi, and 2 Riprese to
the left flank: after 2 other Seguiti will be done, starting with the
right foot, and 2 other Trabuchetti, and 2 Riprese to the left flank.
In the second time, said walk will be followed, doing 2 Puntate, 2
Passi, and 1 Seguito, starting it with the left foot: the same will be
done starting it with the right foot, then 2 Continenze will be done, 1
to the left, and the other to the right, and the Riverenza with the
left foot.
In the third time the right hand will be taken, doing 2 Passi, and 1
Seguito, starting it with the left foot: then it will be let go, doing
the same with the right foot, turning therefore tot he left hand:
facing 2 Trabuchetti gravi will be done, and 1 Seguito ordinario,
starting it with the left foot: then 2 other Trabuchetto will be done
facing, starting with the right foot, and 2 Riprese to the right flank:
they will do then 1 Puntata forward with the left foot, touching the
hand, and letting it go, thence they will do another with the right
foot back, and the Riverenza facing.
In the fourth time, the same will be done which yet is done to the
right: taking therefore with the left hand.
To the Sciolta of the Sonata.
Facing will be done 4 Trabuchetti, 1 Spezzato with the left foot
forward, and the Riverenza, touching the right hand: the same will be
done another turn, starting it with the right foot, doing 1 Spezzato
with the right foot, and the Riverenza with the left foot, touching the
left hand: then they will do 2 Spezzati flanked back, and 2 Passi
presti forward, and the Cadenza as in the Cascarde, starting it with
the left foot, or in change of doing 2 Passi, and the Cadenza, they
will do 2 Riprese, and 1 Trabuchetto with the feet even with the left
flank inward: the same will be done by opposite, starting from the 2
Spezzati back; after will be done 2 Seguiti: and taking the ordinary
hand, the left foot will be put forward, and doing the Riverenza the
Balletto will be finished.
Lute tablature, of Alta Orsina, Balletto.
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