Il Papa - la Villanella (reconstruction)
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steps La Vita Ippiter Lasso Non Mi Parto I Tromboni La Traditora Lucretia Che Faralla La Primavera La Reale La Franciosetta Lo Dimostra La Villanella Baramattio Fiammetta

la Villanella

By Giovannino

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Most of this dance seems, on the surface, to be in a circle. I'm not sure this impression is true, however - I think it may all be in a mezza luna, but traces the circle of which that shape is an arc.

trans. meas. man 1 lady man 2 notes end position
Section 1
12:23:3-5 1 RL RL ½ luna
12:23:5-7 2 RL RL
12:23:7-9 3 PL PR tL PL PR tL PL PR tL In a circle circle
4 PR PL tR PR PL tR PR PL tR
5 PL PR tL PL PR tL PL PR tL
12:23:9-10 6 dR dR dR turning individually each over their own right shoulder
12:23:10-11 7 rL rL rL "in a circle". The number of riprese is unspecified, except in that it is more than 1.
8 rR rR rR
12:23:11-12 9 dL dL dL Around the circle, to the left
10 dR dR dR Around the circle, to the right
Section 2
12:23:13 - 12:24:2 11 PxL PxL Treccia, with hands (opposite and as foot), starting with the right hand, and ending back in a circle at the end.
12 PxR PxR
13 PxL PxL
14 PxR PxR
15 PxL PxL
16 PxR PxR circle
12:23:27 - 12:24:2 17 sL sR sL sR sL sR

Circling again

This effectively makes the mn switch places.

End facing forwards
12:24:2-3 18 pL pR pL pR pL pR pL pR pL pR pL pR circle
19 dL dL dL turning individually each over their own left shoulder
20 dR dR dR turning individually each over their own right shoulder
trans. meas. man 1 lady man 2 notes end position
Section 3
12:24:4 21 tL tR tL tR tL tR

Either: halfway around a circle (and measures 27-28 are also half-way around), or straight forwards (and measures 27-28 are a full circle).

Should have a clear first man by the end
22 tL PR tL PR tL PR
12:24:4-9 23 tL tR tL tR Switching places, the left man passing in front of the lady, right man, behind
24 tL PR tL PR
12:24:9-11 25 dL 360° over her left shoulder
26 dR 360° over her right shoulder
12:24:11-12 27 tL tR tL tR tL tR In a circle - see measures 21-22 for distance
28 tL PR tL PR tL PR
12:24:12-13 29 dL dL dL turning individually each over their own left shoulder
30 dR dR dR turning individually each over their own right shoulder

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