Contrapasso (Counterpace)
Balletto of uncertain, of doing it in 2

In Praise of the Very Magnificent
Madonna Felicita Ziletti

The man will take the lady by the ordinary hand, and they will do together the Riverenza grave with the left foot, and 2 Continenze, 1 to the left, and the other to the right.

In the second time, walking, they will do 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio presto, starting with the left foot, to difference from that which first were being used to do, that is of the 2 Passi, and of the Seguito ordinario; the which would be going against the Rule; because finding the right foot back, it would not be able to do the same effect, doing another Passi with the same foot back: but doing 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio presto, finding the right foot again joined to even, one will be able reasonably and with grace, to do 1 Passo with the same foot back, and another with the left, and then to do 2 Riprese to the right, which in this manner they will go properly: nonetheless, I remit each one to that which most pleases them.

In the third time, walking, they will do of new the 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio presto forward, then back they will do the 2 Passi gravi, and the 2 Riprese said of above.

Change of the Sonata in 3 times.

In the first time of the change of the Sonata, taking the right hand, they will do 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio, or 1 Seguito ordinario to the left, starting with the left foot: then taking the left hand, they will do the same, starting with the right: after letting it go, they will turn to the left, with 2 Seguiti ordinarii, to the end of which they will bend the knees a little, and will do in the manner of meza Riverenza; then turning to the right, they will do 2 other Seguiti ordinarii.

In the second time, taking the right arm, and then the left, they will do the same actions, which they will have done in the taking the right hand, and then the left hand, with the same turns.

In the third time, taking both the hands, they will do 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio presto, or Seguito to the left; they will do the same by opposite to the right; then letting it go, the lady will do another turn the said change, and the man will do 4 Seguiti flanked, 2 back, and 2 forward, at the end of this taking the lady by the ordinary hand.

It will be turned of new to do the Sonata 4 other times.

In the first time walking, they will do 8 Seguiti ordinarii.

It will be turned to do of new said change of the Sonata 3 other times.

In the first time all together will do the Riverenza, and 2 Continenze gravi; then letting go, they will do the same turned to the one, and to the other hand.

In the second time, the man will do 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Doppio presto forward, or 1 Seguito ordinario, starting with the left: the lady will do the same back; then the lady will do the same forward, and the man back, starting with the right; but therefore always facing: after that they will do the said turns.

In the third and final time, the man alone will do the Riverenza with the left foot: after the lady alone will do the other Riverenza similarly with the left; then the lady will do the 2 said turns as much to the one, as to the other hand, and the man will do 4 Seguiti ordinarii, 2 flanked back, and 2 forward, to the end of the which kissing the hand, he will take the lady by the ordinary hand, and doing together the Riverenza, they will end the Ballo.

The same Sonata of the Contrapasso would be done.


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