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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