Fedelta (Fidelity)
Cascarda;

In Praise of the Illustrious Lady
The Lady Artemitia Ruberti Binzona,
Roman Gentlewoman

Standing the people facing, they will do the Riverenza minima, and in the wheel they will do 4 Seguiti spezzati, 2 Passi presti, and the Cadenza, starting with the left. 

In the second time, in the wheel they will do 6 Seguiti spezzati, 2 Passi presti, and the Cadenza, as of above.

2 Turnings of the Sonata.

To the first turning [ritornello], the men which will guide the dance, will do 1 Seguito with the left turned to the left, and the Cadenza with the right.
To the second ritornello, the ladies will do the same which the men will have done.

In the third time of the Sonata, the men will take the right hand of the ladies, which will stand to their right, and they will do together 2 Seguiti semidoppii, changing place with the first Seguito, and with the second returning where they were found: facing then they will do 2 Riprese, and 2 Trabuchetti to the left, with 1 Seguito spezzato turned to the left, and the Cadenza, as of above.

In the fourth time, the men taking the left hand, will do by opposite the same actions which they will have done above.

In the fifth and final time, all walking together, they will do 2 Seguiti semidoppii, the one to the left, and the other to the right; 2 Passi presti forward and the Cadenza, and they will do the same back, with 2 Scambiate, 1 to the left, and the other to the right, 2 Riprese to the left, 2 Trabuchetti, 1 to the left, and the other to the right, and 1 Seguito spezzato turned to the left, and the Cadenza with the Riverenza.

Lute tablature of the Cascarda Fedelta


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