Cesarina (Empress)
Balletto of uncertain

In this Ballo the man will take the ordinary hand of the lady, and they will do together the Riverenza grave: then letting go of the hand, they will do 2 Seguiti ordinarii turned to the left.

In the second time they will return to take the said hand, and walking they will will do with 2 Seguiti semidoppii, starting with the left foot: then they will do 6 Riprese, 3 to the left, and 3 to the right; and letting go of the hand, the lady will do the turns of Contrapasso, and the man will do 4 Seguiti ordinarii, 2 turned to the left, at the end bending the knees a little in the manner of meza Riverenza, and 2 forward: then he will take the lady by the same ordinary hand.

In the third time they will do 6 Seguiti semidoppii, 4 walking by the hall, and 2 turned to the left: then letting go of the hand they will do facing 2 Seguiti spezzati flanked, with 2 Passi in Gagliarda, and the Cadenza.

In the fourth time the man alone will do 2 Seguiti ordinarii, 1 to the left, and the other to the right: then he will be turned with the left flank inward, and he will do with grace 2 Riprese preste with the left foot, and 1 Trabuchetto, starting with the same foot; after that suddenly turning the right flank, he will do the same Riprese, and Trabuchetto, with the right with 2 Seguiti ordinarii turned to the left; after the which, both together will do 2 Seguiti spezzati flanked back, with 2 Passi in Gagliarda, and the Cadenza as of above.

In the fifth time, the lady will do the same change which the man will have done.

In the sixth time, they will take the right hand, doing 4 Seguiti  semidoppii, 2 keeping the hand taken, and 2 letting it go; but turned to the left, and changing place.

In the seventh time, they will do 2 Seguiti semidoppii flanked, 1 to the left, the other to the right; then turning the left flank inward, they will do 2 Riprese, 1 Trabuchetto: and turning the right flank, they will do the same.

In the eighth time, turning to the left hand, they will do 2 Seguiti semidoppii, and thence back they will do 2 Spezzati flanked, with 2 Passi in Gagliarda, and the Cadenza.

In the ninth time, they will do 2 Continenze gravi, then the lady will turn 2 Seguiti ordinarii to the left, and the man thence will do 2 forward, taking then the ordinary hand of the lady.

In the tenth, and final time, they will do 6 Riprese, 3 to the left, and 3 to the right; then they will do 2 Seguiti spezzati, with 2 Passi presti, and the Riverenza minima.

Lute tablature of the Cascarda Cesarina.


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