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Voltatonda

Source: 
Italian sources, c.1400-1520
Translation of name: 
Turn around
Reconstruction: 

A complete turn, 360 degrees. Usually this takes one or two tempi. Various steps are used, often specified in the dance. One of the most common is the volta del Gioioso.

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