Caroso, Fabritio Franco, Giacomo, 1550-1620 Ziletti, Francesco, d. 1587?
Published / Created:
MDLXXXI [1581]
Call Number:
NLx20 581c
Image Count:
3
Alternative Title:
Ballarino and Trattato secondo del ballarino di M. Fabritio Caroso da Sermoneta.
Description:
"Trattato secondo del ballarino di M. Fabritio Caroso da Sermoneta, nel quale s'insegnano varie sorti di balletti, cascarde, tordiglione, passo e mezzo, pauaniglia, canario, & gagliarde all'uso d'Italia, Francia, & Spagna. Con molte figure, & con l'intauolatura di liuto, & il soprano della musica à ciascuno di essi balli"--Divisonal title page on leaf a1r., Errata, register of signatures and colophon on leaf [dagger]4v., Illustrations: 23 full-page engravings (including author's portrait on leaf B4v and many repeats) by Giacomo Franco., Music printed from movable type., Printer's device with motto "Inter omnes" on both title pages., Signatures: A-F⁴ a-z⁴ 2A-2Z⁴ [dagger]⁴., This manual is one of the most important documents detailing late-Renaissance Italian court dance and is a mirror of the costume and choreographic art of the time. Dancing master Fabritio Caroso (died 1605) describes fifty-four steps, provides rules for style and etiquette, and contains specific choreographies for eighty dances, most of which are designed for one couple. Many dances are preceded by full-page illustrations and each dance is provided with appropriate music notated in Italian lute tablature. Each separate dance is dedicated with a sonnet to one of the illustrious ladies of the period. Fabritio Caroso is also the author of an additional dance manual, Nobiltà di dame (1600; 1605)., With a final index of the dances described., and Woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials within text throughout.
Publisher:
Appresso Francesco Ziletti,
Subject (Topic):
Chron.--1581, Dance music--Early works to 1800, Dance--Early works to 1800, Dance--Study and teaching--Early works to 1800, and Lute music--Early works to 1800