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[The description below is based on notes courtesy Countess Mara Tudora Kolarova]
Bassadanza, attributed to Lorenzo de Medici by Guglielmo Ebreo, appears in 3 versions of 'De practic seu arte tripudii', these being (1) Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Antorini 13, (2) Florence, Biblioteca Nazioonale Centrale, Magliabecchiano XIX. 88, (3) New York Public Library, Dance Collection, *MGZMB-Res. 72-254; the 1st of which is dated 1510 description by Mara based on reconstruction by Patri Pugliese (Patri du Chat Gris)
Music: Use 'Le mois de mai' on the Tape of Dance volume 3, or any bassadanza of 34 measures.
For 3 persons, generally 1 gentleman standing between 2 ladies.
mezza volta: 180 degree turn volta: 360 degree turn
A: (all)
1 riverenza
2 single left, single right
(center) (outside)
3-4 ripresa left & right
double left & right
5 hold
mezza volta
(all)
6-7 ripresa left & right
B: (all)
8 double left
9 volta
(center)
(outside)
10 single left, s.
righ
riverenza
11-12 center & center's right double l. & r. around joined hands
13-14 center & center's left double l. & r. around joined hands
(all)
15 ripresa left (center turns to face the same direction)
16 ripresa right
17 Riverenza
C:
(center)
(outside)
18-19 double left & right
ripresa left & right
20 mezza volta
hold
(all)
21-22 ripresa left & right
23-24 saltarello left & right
25 riverenza
26 mezza volta
27-28 ripresa left & right
D: (all)
29 single left & right
30 riverenza
(center)
(outside)
31 mezza
volta
hold
(all)
32-33 ripresa left & right
34 riverenza
Trouble spots:
Measure 10: ladies forget to riverenza
Measure 30: everyone forgets to riverenza
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