We have been working on reconstructing early Italian Renaissance dance in the tradition of Domenico da Piacenza, reexamining the primary sources for both music and steps in order to come to a better understanding of these dances. We are excited to share our interpretations of this great dance tradition with you.
The dances found in these sources are organized by alphabetical order below. If a dance is found in multiple sources and there are significant differences between those version, we have tried to include both versions.
How to Do the Steps of early Italian Renaissance Dance
Dance Masters / Sources:
- Domenica da Piacenza — “De arte saltandi…” circa 1425
- Guglielmo Ebreo da Pesaro/Giovanni Ambrosio — “De practica seu arte tripudii…”
- Antonio Cornazano — “Dell’arte del danzare…”
- Giorgio
- German Letter 1517
The Dances
- Amoroso (1 couple)
- Anello (2 couples)
- Angelosa (1 couple)
- Belfiore (3 dancers in a line)
- Belriguardo (1 couple)
- Belriguardo Nuovo (1 couple)
- Castellana (1 couple)
- Chirintana (at least 5 couples in a column)
- Colonese (3 couples)
- Cupido (a group of couples)
- Duchesco (3 dancers)
- Duchessa (3 dancers)
- Filia Guglielmina (2 couples)
- Fiore de Virtu ()
- Fioretto (2 couple)
- Gelosia (3 couples)
- Ginevra (1 couple)
- Gioliva (1 couple)
- La Graziosa (trio)
- Grazioso (1 couple)
- Jupiter (3 dancers in a line)
- Lauro (1 couple)
- Leoncello Vecchio (1 couple)
- Leoncello Nuovo (3 dancers)
- Marchesana (1 couple)
- Pazienza (2 couple)
- Pacchia / Patinca (2 couples)
- Pellegrina ()
- Petit Riens (3 people)
- Petite Rose (couples)
- Pizochara (4 couples)
- Principessa ()
- Rostiboli Gioioso (1 couple)
- Sobria (5 men and 1 woman)
- Spero (3 dancers)
- Venus (3 dancers)
- Verçeppe (5 dancers in a line)
- La Vita di Cholina (1 couple)
- Vita di Colei (1 couple)
- Voltati in ca Rosina (3 dancers)