Corta

Corta is a 15th Century Italian Dance which appears in manuscript Sienna, Bibiloteca Communale, L.V.29. It is classified as a bassadanza.

Reconstruction

This dance is performed by two people.

Steps used

• continentia left and right (CL and CR)
• sempio left and right (SL and SR)
• doppio left and right (DL and DR)
• ripresa left and right (RpL and RpR)
• mezavolta left and right (MzvL and MzvR)
• voltatonda right (VtR)

Choreography

CL, CR, SL, SR
DL, DR
DL, DR
MzvL (RpL)

SR, SL, MzvR (RpR)

RpL, RpR
CL, CR, SL, SR
VtR (RpL, RpR)
RpL, RpR
CL, CR

Notes

Continentie appear in pairs, although the original only asks for one at a time, as feet positions seem to indicate that two are needed.

Reconstruction by Conrad Leviston.

Music

The original music does not survive. Music for this dance is needed, lasting 18 bars.