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'''Petit vriens''' (also ''petite rinense'' or popularly ''the duck dance'') is a [[15th Century Italian Dance]] which appears in the manuscript ''Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ital.476'', known as PnA. It is classified as a [[ballo]]. |
'''Petit vriens''' (also ''petite rinense'' or popularly ''the duck dance'') is a [[15th Century Italian Dance]] which appears in the manuscript ''Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ital.476'', known as PnA. It is classified as a [[ballo]]. It was choreographed by [[Domenico da Piacenza]], one of the three [[master]]s of [[Italy|Italian]] [[Dance]]. |
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In the [[Barony of Stormhold]] it is traditionally the last dance performed at an event. |
In the [[SCA]] [[Barony of Stormhold]] it is traditionally the last dance performed at an [[event]]. |
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==Reconstruction== |
==Reconstruction== |
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PvL, PvR<br> |
PvL, PvR<br> |
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:The first person departs doing four pive. The second person does four pive to end up behind the first. The third person does four pive to end up behind the second. The first person departs doing |
:The first person departs doing four pive. The second person does four pive to end up behind the first. The third person does four pive to end up behind the second. The first person departs doing one doppio (at half the speed of the piva). The second person does a doppio to end up behind the first. The third person does a doppio to end up behind the second. |
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PvL, PvR (first person)<br> |
PvL, PvR (first person)<br> |
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DL (third person) |
DL (third person) |
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:The first person performs a riverentia to the second. The third person performs a riverentia to the second. |
:The first person performs a riverentia to the second (who responds likewise at the same time). The third person performs a riverentia to the second. With the first and third already facing in from having done riverentia to the second, everybody performs a riverentia to the centre of the group. |
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Rv (first person)<br> |
Rv (first person)<br> |
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Rv (all) |
Rv (all) |
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:Everybody performs a doppio left backwards away from each other, |
:Everybody performs a doppio left backwards away from each other, then perform a doppio right forwards to come together. They perform a ripresa left (at the same speed as the piva), a ripresa right, and finally a voltatonda left. After the voltatonda the three join up in a line again. The dance then repeats. |
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DbL<br> |
DbL<br> |
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DR<br> |
DR<br> |
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RpL<br> |
RpL<br> |
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RpR |
RpR<br> |
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VtL |
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===Variations=== |
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Do the final riprese at the same slow speed as the doubles, incorporating the voltatonda into the ripresa to the right. |
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When starting over, take hands with a different leader. |
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===Other reconstructions=== |
===Other reconstructions=== |
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* [http://sca.uwaterloo.ca/~praetzel/Joy-J-book/Petit-R.htm Reconstruction from Joy and Jealousy] |
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* [http://www.sca.org.au/del/ddb/sections/15th_c_italian_dance14.html Reconstruction from Del's Dance Book] |
* [http://www.sca.org.au/del/ddb/sections/15th_c_italian_dance14.html Reconstruction from Del's Dance Book] |
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* [http://www.mindspring.com/~tkilling/itartasc.htm Reconstruction from Master William Redcape of Iron Mountain] |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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[[Category:dances]] |
[[Category:dances]] |
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[[category:15th century]] |
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 13 September 2009
Petit vriens (also petite rinense or popularly the duck dance) is a 15th Century Italian Dance which appears in the manuscript Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ital.476, known as PnA. It is classified as a ballo. It was choreographed by Domenico da Piacenza, one of the three masters of Italian Dance.
In the SCA Barony of Stormhold it is traditionally the last dance performed at an event.
Reconstruction
This dance is performed by three people.
Steps used
- piva left and right (PvL and PvR)
- doppio left, right, back left (DL, DR, DbL)
- riverentia (Rv)
- ripresa left and right (RpL and RpR)
- voltatonda left (VtL)
Choreography
- Beginning in a row, one behind the other holding hands, perform sixteen pive.
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR
- The first person departs doing four pive. The second person does four pive to end up behind the first. The third person does four pive to end up behind the second. The first person departs doing one doppio (at half the speed of the piva). The second person does a doppio to end up behind the first. The third person does a doppio to end up behind the second.
PvL, PvR (first person)
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR (second person)
PvL, PvR
PvL, PvR (third person)
PvL, PvR
DL (first person)
DL (second person)
DL (third person)
- The first person performs a riverentia to the second (who responds likewise at the same time). The third person performs a riverentia to the second. With the first and third already facing in from having done riverentia to the second, everybody performs a riverentia to the centre of the group.
Rv (first person)
Rv (third person)
Rv (all)
- Everybody performs a doppio left backwards away from each other, then perform a doppio right forwards to come together. They perform a ripresa left (at the same speed as the piva), a ripresa right, and finally a voltatonda left. After the voltatonda the three join up in a line again. The dance then repeats.
DbL
DR
RpL
RpR
VtL
Variations
Do the final riprese at the same slow speed as the doubles, incorporating the voltatonda into the ripresa to the right.
When starting over, take hands with a different leader.
Other reconstructions
- Reconstruction from Joy and Jealousy
- Reconstruction from Del's Dance Book
- Reconstruction from Master William Redcape of Iron Mountain
Music
The original music survives, although there is no four part arrangements here yet.
