To the Most Illustrious and Most Excellent Lady
The Lady Isabella della Rovere Sanseverina,
Princess of Bisignano.
Whilst I have yet the eyes, and the heart entangled
To you lady, more than others to the Heaven delights,
I say; that ever beauty was seen, or read,
To whose fame not take one so well turned?
Eyes of each other prize, in you gathered
I see, and of the good, which in this and in that chief
Zeus searched for to make thence one perfect,
Certain would have the Sun of you example taken:
But in you, as the Sun, of rays enkindled,
Too much beholding, then perhaps it would be able
To remain blind, and not to finish the attempt,
O flame such for the eyes in him descends
In remaining within the soul near
Burnt in ashes all to go in he did.
Original rhyme scheme - ABBA/ABBA/CDCDCD
Pavaniglia
Balletto d'incerto (Dance of uncertain);
In Praise of the Most Illustrious and Most Excellent
Lady Princess of Bisignano.
This Pavaniglia has to be done in 16 times, and always together;
therefore taking in the start of this the ordinary hand, as is had in
the picture, will be done together the Riverenza grave, and 2
Continenze minime, the one with the left foot, the other with the
right; and feigning to put the left in the air forward a little, they
will do suddenly a Riverenza presta with the said foot. Then they
will do 1 Zoppetto with the left in air, and 1 Passo with the right in
manner of Gagliarda, and the Cadenza to feet even with the legs
extended, and the body straight.
In the second time they have to do together 1 Puntata with the left
foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right: then they have to feign a
little the left foot forward, and suddenly have to pull it back, in
manner of meza Riverenza, bending the knees a little, and doing 1
Sottopiede to the right: then with said foot they have to start to do 8
Fioretti forward, and the Cadenza of these is had to finish with the
right foot unevenly back; with widening the knees some: then with the
same foot they have to do 1 Zoppetto in air forward, and 1 Passo with
the left, to manner of Gagliard, and the Cadenza to feet even, as of
above.
In the third time they will do together 1 Puntata grave with the right
foot, and 1 Passo grave with the left, or in place of the Passo grave
they will be able to do 1 Seguito finto similarly back; they have then
to feign the right foot a little forward, and with the same to do 1
meza Riverenza,and 1 Sottopiede to the left, starting with said foot to
do 8 Fioretti a piedi pari flanked back: and at the end they have to do
the Cadenza to uneven with the left foot back, and with the same the
man will do 1 Zoppetto, and 1 Passo in gagliarda with the right, and
the Cadenza to feet even, as of above: and the lady in place of the
Zoppetto, and Passo in gagliarda, will do 3 Trabuchetti presti, doing
the final to feet even.
In the fourth time, the man has to start to do 1 Puntata grave with the
left foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right, with 1 meza Riverenza
presta with the left foot, and 1 Sottopiede to the right, and the
Cadenza with the left forward in manner of Gagliarda, turning the face
to the lady; then he has to do 2 Balzetti minuti to feet even to the
left flank, and 2 Costatetti, 1 with the right foot, and the other with
the left: and the same Balzetti, and Costatetti he has to do another
turn; then he has to do another Balzetto, and Costatetto with the right
foot, with 2 Ricacciate, 1 with the left foot, and the other with the
right; turning his face in perspective in the manner which they have
started. Done the said Ricacciate, he will do 1 Cadenza with the
left foot back, and 1 Zoppetto with the same foot forward in air, and 1
Passo with the right in gagliard, and the Cadenza to feet even: and
this is so much the man has to do in the said fourth time. The
lady then in the start of the same time has to do the same which the
man did; except that she has to start with the right foot all by
opposite of that which he has done, and in the place where the man has
done the Costatetti, she will do 2 Trabuchetti: similarly in place of
the Ricacciate, 2 Passi gravi back and the Cadenza, with 3 Trabuchetti,
as of above.
In the fifth time, they will do both another turn said change by
opposite back; the man starting with the right foot, and the lady with
the left.
In the sixth time, they will do similarly together 1 Puntata grave with
the left foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right foot, feigning to do
forward the left, and drawing it suddenly back, with doing a meza
Riverenza, with 1 Sottopiede to the right, and the Cadenza with the
left forward uneven: then they will do to the left 1 Balzetto to feet
even, and 1 Sottopiede also to the left, with 1 Groppo, and the Cadenza
with the right forward. They will do the same to the right flank
by opposite, with 1 Zoppetto with the left foot, and 1 Passo with the
right in gagliarda, and the Cadenza to feet even: and in the place of
the Zoppetto, and of the Passo, which the man will do, the lady will do
3 Trabuchetti, doing the final to feet even.
In the seventh time, they will do the same change another turn by
opposite, without ever letting go of the hand.
In the eighth time, they will do together 1 Puntata grave with the left
foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right, feigning the left foot forward
some, and suddenly drawing it back, they will do a meza Riverenza, with
1 Sottopiede to the right, then letting go the hand, and kissing it,
they will do 8 Fioretti, starting it with the right foot: being
careful, that in the letting go of the hand which they will do, the
lady turning it to the left hand, has to go in head of the hall, and
hte man turning also to the left hand, will be brought to where he will
have started the Ballo, and doing together the Cadenza facing, the man
will do then 1 Zoppetto, 1 Passo in gagliarda, and 2 Capriole preste:
and the lady will do 3 Trabuchetti, with the final to feet even.
In the ninth time, they will do together 1 Puntata grave with the left
foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right, and meza Riverenza with 1
Sottopiede, without doing the Cadenza, which yet is done in the fourth
time; but as yet is done the Sottopiede to the right, the same they
have to diminish putting the left crossed in the manner of Soprapiede,
and suddenly doing 1 Sottopiede to the left, and 1 Zoppetto with the
same in air: the same will be done to the left flank, turning to do
another turn to the right, always flanking, and doing 2 Campanelle with
the right, and 2 with the left, that is 2 beats per foot, the one back,
and the other forward, with the Cadenza in gagliarda: and if in place
of the Campanelle, would be done 1 Groppo, that would be better, since
that adorns the person most; after the which they will do the prestated
conclusion declared in the other times.
In the tenth time, by opposite, starting with the right foot, they will
return to do the same change of the ninth another time.
In the eleventh time, the man will do 1 Puntata grave forward with the
left foot, and 1 Passo grave with the right, feigning to put the left
foot forward, but drawing it then suddenly back, he will do to manner
of meza Riverenza; then with the same foot he will do 1 Sottopiede to
the right, and moreover with the same will do 1 Fioretto, turning it
with the body in perspective to the left flank, doing 1 Sottopiede
presto, and 1 Zoppetto with the right foot, holding the left climbed;
then diminishing it suddenly, he will feign to put forward the right
foot, and suddenly will draw it back, and will do to manner of meza
Riverenza, as of above; then he will do 1 Sottopiede with the right,
and 1 Trabuchetto with the left, and another Sottopiede also with the
right, turning the body in perspective to the right flank: then doing 1
Fioretto with the left foot, and 1 Sottpiede presto, with 1 Zoppetto,
holding then the right climbed, he will suddenly diminish it, and
feigning to put the left foot forward, will draw it suddenly back, to
manner of meza Riverenza: after that he will do 1 Sottopiede with the
same left foot, and 1 Trabuchetto with the right, and another
Sottopiede also with the left, and the cadenza to feet uneven, that is
with the right back, and the left forward: then he will do the
conclusion, as yet is said above. In the same time, the lady will
do 1 Puntato forward with the left foot, and 1 Passo grave with the
right, with 2 Trabuchetti gravi, 1 with the left, and the other with
the right: then 1 Passo presto with the left, and meza Riverenza with
the right, settling her there some, doing another 2 Trabuchetti with
the same foot, and meza Riverenza with the left, then 1 Passo forward
with the same foot, reaching unto the right, and bending the knees a
little in manner of Cadenza, with 3 Trabuchetti presti, starting it
with the right foot, and doing the final as yet is said, to feet even.
In the twelfth time, they have to do the same change another time by
opposite, starting it with the right foot.
In the thirteenth time, the man will do 1 Puntata grave forward, 1
Passo grave, meza Riverenza, and 1 Sottopiede to the right, with the
Cadenza with the left forward to manner of gagliarda. After he
has to do 1 Zoppetto with the left foot on ground, and the right
climbed back, with 2 Seguiti finti flanked, and another Zoppetto with
the right, with the left climbed; then diminishing it, he will be
turned to the left hand doing 3 Passi presti, starting it with the same
foot: then he will do 2 Fioretti a piedi pari, the one with the right
foot, and the other with the left, with the Cadenza in gagliarda, with
the conclusion which I have demonstrated above. The lady in place
of doing the Zoppetto, and the 3 Passi turned, and the 2 Fioretti, will
do a beautiful scorsa to the left hand: returning her facing with meza
Riverenza to the time of the sound, with 3 Trabuchetti, and the final
of these to feet even.
In the fourteenth time, they will do the same change, by opposite,
starting it with the right foot back.
In the fifteenth time, they will do together 1 Puntata with the left,
and 1 Passo grave with the right, meza Riverenza with the left, and 1
Sottopiede to the right, starting to do the 8 Fioretti; being careful,
that the lady has to start it with turning to the left hand, and with
turning it about, and the man has to go facing, taking the
ordinary hand; then to the end of said Fioretti, doing the Cadenza,
with the conclusion said of above.
In the final time, without letting go said hand, they will turn of new
to do 1 Puntato forward with the right foot, and 1 Passo grave with the
left, and meza Riverenza with the right, and 1 Sottopiede to the left,
with the Cadenza to manner of gagliarda with the left back: then with
the same they will do 3 Passi gravi forward, and another 3 with the
right back, feigning the right foot forward in the start, and in the
finishing the said 3 Passi, which will be found again with the left
foot forward, they will do the Riverenza grave to time of the sound;
and with the most grace and beauty which they will be able, they will
finish said Pavaniglia.
Lute tablature, with the music of the Sonata of the Balletto Pavaniglia.
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