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Thu, 2016-11-17 18:08 — katherine
Dance Type: 
passamezzo
Part of choreography: 

Passo Mezo (Ballarino)

Source: 
Il Ballarino (1580)
About this translation: 

Katherine Davies, 2004, updated 2016

Translation: 

When they have finished that first Passage together, the man will begin his own first variation placing the left foot somewhat in the air, and with that he will make the Riverenza presta: then with the same foot he will do a Zoppetto in the air, and one Passo with the right in the manner of the galliard, and the Cadenza with the same foot behind, suddenly doing a Groppo to the left, and two Riverenze preste with the left then he will follow with a Trabuchetto to the left, and a Sottopiede to the right, doing a Punta e calcagno [toe and heel] first with the right, and then with the left, with a Trabuchetto, and a Sottopiede to the left, and the Riverenza presta, with the Cadenza in Gagliarda with the left behind: then he will do a Zoppetto with the left in the air, and a Passo with the right in front in gagliarda, finishing in time with the music with the Cadenza with even feet.

About this reconstruction: 

Katherine Davies, 2016

Reconstruction: 
  bar step calling text (translated) notes
  1 riverenza presta up - down

When they have finished that first Passage together, the man will begin his own first variation placing the left foot somewhat in the air, 

and with that he will make the Riverenza presta:

 Done with the weight on the right, moving the left foot backwards, as in a campanella, with a small bend of the knees.
2

zoppetto (raising) L, passo (raising) R

 kick - kick  then with the same foot he will do a Zoppetto in the air, and one Passo with the right in the manner of the galliard, Following Caroso's usual practice, the zoppeto would be with the left foot raised, and the weight on the right; therefore the passo is stepping onto the left foot, raising the right
3 cadenza R (behind) cadenza - and the Cadenza with the same foot behind,   i.e. with the right foot behind (agrees with footing abve)
4  groppo L gro - o -  suddenly doing a Groppo to the left,  "suddenly" perhaps refers to the way this runs over the phrase ending?
  5 - op - po
6 riverenza presta L down - up  and two Riverenze preste with the left Moving the left foot backwards, twice, each with a small knee-bend 
7  riverenza presta L down - up
8

trabuchetto L, sottopiede R 

trab - step, sotto

  then he will follow with a Trabuchetto to the left, and a Sottopiede to the right, i.e. trabuchetto left, step onto right, kick right out with left; the sottopiede to the right is rather fast, must be done cleanly to lead into the punta e calcagnio
  9 punta e calcagnio R  toe - stamp doing a Punta e calcagno [toe and heel] first with the right, weight on left, moving right foot
10  punta e calcagnio L toe - stamp and then with the left,   weight on right, moving left foot
11 trabucchetto L, sottopiede L trab - sotto  with a Trabuchetto, and a Sottopiede to the left,  i.e. trabuchetto left, kick left out with right
12  riverenza presta (L) down - up  and the Riverenza presta,  moving the left foot, back then forwards
  13 cadenza (L behind) cadenza -  with the Cadenza in Gagliarda with the left behind:   
14 zoppetto (L raised), passo (R raised) kick - kick  then he will do a Zoppetto with the left in the air, and a Passo with the right in front in gagliarda,    Same passage as in bar 2
15   cadenza cadenza -   finishing in time with the music with the Cadenza with even feet. As in pavaniglia, where the cadenze with even feet at phrase-endings are also done without bending the knees? Dramatic, but hard on legs.
16  -
Condensed version, for calling: 
  1.   up - down
  2.   kick - kick
  3.   cadenza -
  4.   gro-o-
  5.   -op-po
  6.   down - up
  7.   down - up
  8.   trab - step, sotto
  9.   toe - stamp
  10.   toe - stamp
  11.   trab - sotto
  12.   down - up
  13.   cadenza -
  14.   kick - kick
  15.   cadenza -
  16.   -

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