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Mutanza scempio 13

Also known as: 

Zoppetti and Campanella

Title translation: 
Compasso's thirteenth single-tempo galliard variation
Source: 
Italian sources, c.1550-c.1620
Compasso (1560)
Dance Type: 
improvisatory
Number of dancers: 
1
Choreography: 

Left

  1. hop on the right foot, holding the left foot out to the side, near the ground, moving sideways (you choose direction)
  2. hop on the right foot, again, in the same way
  3. hop on the right foot, in place,  kicking the left foot backwards
  4. hop on the right foot, in place, kicking the left foot forwards
  5. cadenza - jump
  6. land on both feet

Reverse

  1. hop on the left foot, holding the right foot out to the side, near the ground, moving sideways (you choose direction)
  2. hop on the left foot, again, in the same way
  3. hop on the left foot, in place,  kicking the right foot backwards
  4. hop on the left foot, in place, kicking the right foot forwards
  5. cadenza - jump
  6. land on both feet

 

Discussion: 

It's not clear which words modify which phrase: does this mean that the hops are done moving to the side, or that the foot is held out to the side, or both? Both interpretations work. Likewise, this can look good holding the left foot to the left side while moving leftwards (or forwards and to the left), OR holding the left foot to the left side while moving rightwards: quite a different feel, but equally good. 

Condensed version, for calling: 

2 hops, campanella

... to the left ...

  1. hop
  2. hop
  3. kick back
  4. forwards
  5. jump
  6. land
Music: 

This takes one tempo (one bar in 6/4 or 6/8; two bars in 3/4 or 3/2) of galliard music.

About this translation: 

Katherine Davies, 2016.

Translation: 

Two hops (zoppetti) with one foot on the ground to the side (per fiancho) with the little bell (campanella).

Transcription: 

13. Duoi zoppetti con un piede in terra per fiancho con la campanella.

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