Monday, February 18, 2008

Leoncello

Leoncello
For two

In the style of Domenico:
Music has:
20 tempi quadernaria
13 tempi bassadanza
1 tempo quadernaria

Quadernaria:
1-6 -- 6 saltarelli, starting

7 -- Man movimento, woman respond with a movimento
8 -- Man pass in front of woman to stand to her right with a saltarello, turning to face forwards
9 -- Woman movimento, man respond with a movimento
10 -- Woman pass in front of man to stand to his right with a saltarello, turning to face forwards

11-12 -- Man 4 sempi away from his partner
13 -- Man doppio away from his partner
14-16 -- Woman follow with the same steps

17-18 -- Man 3 contrapassi on the left, away from his partner
19-20 -- Woman follow with the same steps

Bassadanza:
1-3 -- Man 2 sempi and 2 doppi away from his partner
4-6 -- Woman follow with the same steps

Take hands
7-8 -- 2 riprese
9 -- 2 sempi (These steps have been added to make this section 7 bars long as required by the text of Domenico. They appear many other Italian sources, and there is no other indication of what the missing bar may have contained)
10-11 -- 2 doppi
12-13 -- 2 riprese

Quadernaria:
1 -- Man movimento, woman respond

The end (repeat, woman leading? This dance doesn't specify this but many others do, and most recordings of music go through twice)