To the Illustrious Lady,
The Lady Francesca Turini Bufalina

Mortal language is not able to join unto the sign
Of your praises, or of the World wonderment,
Singular of beauty and of value,
Of virtue, and courtesy true favored.
Lady worthy of Empire, and of each King;
Fortunate are you [hiiferno - no translation found], whence the splendor
Resides, and at all times sparkles forth
Of the high presence, and your divine wit;
By the fame which to the world of You cries,
Although ever you have seen, I have my thoughts
Turned, with this Ballo to honor you:
Therefore Francesca, sun of the world guides,
Lights, and splendor: take you willingly
The little gift, which my virtue can give to you.

Original rhyme scheme - ABBA/ABBA/CDECDE

Maraviglia D'Amore (Marvel of Love)
Cascarda;

In Praise of the Illustrious Lady,
The Lady Francesca Turina Bufalini

In the present Cascarda, taking them by the right hand, as is had in the picture of Cesia Orsina, they will do together 1 Seguito spezzato to the left with the left foot, and the Riverenza minima with the right; then letting go, they will do 2 Riprese with the right flank outward, and 2 Trabuchetti, starting with the right: they will return to do the same by opposite, taking the left hand: then in the  wheel they will do 2 Seguiti spezzati, and 4 Trabuchetti facing, with 2 Scambiate, 1 to the left, and the other to the right; then they will do 2 Riprese, 2 Trabuchetti with the left flank outward, and 2 Passi presti forward with the Cadenza: the same Riprese, Trabuchetti, and Passi forward, with the Cadenza, they will do also by opposite.

In the second time, the man alone will do 2 Seguiti spezzati flanked back, and 4 Trabuchetti; then he will do 2 other Seguiti spezzati turned to the left, with 2 Passi presti forward, and the Cadenza: together then they will do 4 Trabuchetti, and 1 Seguito spezzato to the left, touching the right hand, starting it with the left foot, and doing the Riverenza minima with the right: after they will return to do the 4 Trabuchetti, and the Seguito spezzato, starting it with the right to the right, and the Riverenza minima with the left foot: after, they will do 2 Passi presti back flanked, starting it with the left, with 1 Passo trangato forward, and to the right they will turn 2 Seguiti spezzati, starting it with the right foot: the same Passi, and Seguiti spezzati they will do another turn by opposite, starting with the right, with the 2 Seguiti spezzati turned to the left.

In the third time, the lady alone will do the same which the man will have done; together then they will do all the other things which they will have done in the second change.

In the fourth time, they will do similarly together 2 Passi presti,  and 1 Seguito spezzato to the left; they will do the same to the right by opposite, then they will do facing 2 Scambiate, 1 to the left, the other to the right, starting each thing with the left foot, then following with the right: after that, they will do the jousting in this manner, that is, 2 Fioretti a piedi pari, with 2 Passi presti flanked back, and 2 Seguiti spezzati, passing and changing place, and in the first Seguito spezzato they will give a beat to the right hand: they will return to do the same another turn passing, and giving another beat to the left, each one returning to their place; then they will do 4 Trabuchetti facing, and 1 Seguito spezzato turned to the left, starting with the left foot, and the Cadenza with the right facing: the same 4 Trabuchetti, and Seguito spezzato, together with the Cadenza, they will do another turn by opposite; and at the end resting facing, as they will have started, they will do the Riverenza against the time of the sound, and will finish the Cascarda.

Lute tablature of the Cascarda Maraviglia D'Amore


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