To the Illustrious Lady
The Lady Laura Palina Rustici,
Roman Gentlewoman
Whom of Cupid bad dear Mother
Sees, filled of grace, and of beauty,
In Gnido, or in Cyprus, by the souls countries
Casting balls in middle to glorious troops;
See the fair member today, and comely
Of one gentle Lady, which of honesty
Is dwelling, and light to this our eye
Of honor, which chases the wicked desires, and dark.
If the eyes turn, smile, or if reason,
If sing, or dance, rest or if walk
These women, which of high glory now are crowned;
Seems more than mortal, but divine
Goddess of tiring Parnassus, and Helliconia
And this is Laura Rustici Palina.
Original rhyme scheme - ABBA/ABBA/CDCDCD
Rustica Palina,
Balletto of M. Battistino;
In Praise of the Illustrious Lady,
The Lady Laura Palina Rustici,
Roman Gentlewoman
The ordinary hand will be taken, doing together the Riverenza,
and 2 Continenze, 1 to the left, and the other to the right: then
without letting go said hand, the man will guide the lady to manner of
half moon, and together they will do 2 Passi gravi, and 1 Seguito
ordinario to the left flank, starting it with the left foot: and they
will do the same to the right flank, starting it with the right foot:
then letting go the hand, the man will do 4 Seguiti, 2 flanked back,
and 2 forward; and the lady will do the same Seguiti, or both the turns
of the Ballo named Contrapasso, taking
them at the end of this by the ordinary hand.
In the second time, walking together with the hand taken, they will do
2 Puntate gravi, and 2 Seguiti ordinarii; then the man will turn
(guiding the lady with the arm) to do the same half moon said of above,
with the same Passi, and Seguito with the left: and the same with the
right: after the which, they will do both the turns of the Contrapasso.
In the third time, they will take the right hand, and will do 2 Passi
gravi, and 1 Seguito ordinario, starting it with the left foot; then
letting go, they will do the same turning both to the left, changing
place, starting it with the right foot: and facing they will do 2
Puntate, 1 forward with the left, and the other back with the right, 2
Seguiti flanked, and the same turns said of the Contrapasso.
In the final time grave, they will take the left hand, and will do the
same things which they will have done to the right, at the end each one
returning to their place.
Sciolta of the sonata in Gagliarda
4 Seguiti will be done flanked back, the turns said of the Cotnrapasso, 4 Passi trangati back to
manner of Barriera, together with 2
Seguiti scorsi, changing place.
In the second time of said sciolta, they will return to do the Seguiti
flanked back, the turn of the Contrapasso,
and the four Passi trangati; then they will do 2 Trabuchetti gravi, 1
with the left foot, and the other with the right, and 1 Seguito scorso
facing, without passing; to the end of which, taking both the hands,
they will do to the manner of meza Riverenza.
Sciolta of the sonata in Saltarello
They will do in the wheel 8 Seguiti spezzati, 4 to the left, and 4 to
the right, starting with the left foot: after they will do 2
Trabuchetti gravi, 1 to the left, and the other to the right, with 2
Riprese to the left: the which Trabuchetti gravi, and Riprese they will
do similarly to the right. After that, letting go, the lady will
do the 2 turns said of the Contrapasso,
and and the man will do 4 Seguiti, 2 flanked back, and 2 forward, then
taking the lady by the ordinary hand, and doing together the Riverenza,
he will pause her wherever they will return most commodiously.
Lute tablature of the Balletto Rustica Palina
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