a (ad) prep. to, at, by, in the manner of
al, alla cont. to the (al = a il, alla = al la)
allargare verb to spread to widen
alquanto adv.., & adj., somewhat
alto adj. high, in the air
altretanto adv. the same, as much
altro adj. & pron other, other one
alzare verb to raise
amendue (ambedue) adj. & pron. both
anco (anche) adv. also, too, even
ancora adv. yet, again, more
andare verb to go, to proceed
appareggiare verb to approach, to bring together
appresso adj. & adv. next, following, near, after
atorno adv. around, about, (turned?)
avvertire verb to warn, to notice
avvertendo being careful to
balletto noun dance suite
ballo noun dance, the dance set
battere verb to beat, to strike
battuta noun beat, stamp
botta noun beat, stroke, thrust
braccio noun arm
brève breve note (our whole note)
calare verb to lower
calcagno noun heel
cambiare verb to change, to exchange
capo noun head, end (of a hall, etc.)
cavaliero noun gentleman
ché pron. that, which, who; con. than, because
chiamare verb to call
chiamato called, named
ciascuno adj. each, every
cioè adv. that is, to wit
ciò pron. this, that per ciò therefore
come, como, com' conj as, how, like, since
come di sopra as above
cominciare verb to begin
con prep. with
co'l cont. con+il
contrario noun & adj. opposite
per contrario the opposite way, side, foot, etc.
contro prep. & adv. against, opposing, facing
cosa noun thing
da prep. from, to, at, through, by
dal, dalla cont. dal = da il, dalla = da la
dama noun lady
dare verb to give
dando giving
dentro adv. & prep. inside, within
destro adj. right (side)
detto adj. called, said
come s'è detto as was said
dette di sopra the above said
di prep. of,from, in
del, dalla cont. del = di il, della = di la
dietro prep. & adv. behind, backward
discostaresi verb to distance onself
discosta adj. distant, far
disegno noun illustration
distante adj. distant, far
dito noun finger, finger-width (inch?)
dopo, adv. & prep. after, afterwards, then
dove adv. where
dritto adj. straight correct
eccetto adv. & pron. except, unless
esso pron. he, it
faccia noun face
faccia a faccia face to face
fare verb to do, to make
fermare verb to stop, to stand
fè noun hand, palm?
fiancheggiati flankingly, i.e., diagonally
fianco noun side, flank
fila noun line, row
finalmente adv. finally
finire verb to finish
finto feigned
fuori adv. & pron. out, outside
gamba noun leg
ginocchio noun knee
girare verb to turn round
giungere verb to join, to arrive at, to meet
gli pron. to him, to her
gratia noun grace
grave slow, grave
guidare verb to lead
ha verb have, has
harà, haveranno will have
hora now
huomo noun man
in prospettiva at an angle to each other
inarborare verb to stick out
inchino noun inclination, bow
incontro prep. towards, facing, meeting
all'incontro adv. facing, opposite
indietro adv. back, behind, backward
innanzi adv. before, in front, forward
insieme adv. together, at the same time
intorno adv. around, about, (turning?)
intrecciate noun braid, hey
istesso, stesso adj. & pron. same, the same time
larghezza noun width
lasciare verb to let go, release
laquale pron. who, that which
lato noun side
levare verb to raise
levandosi raises itself
lontano adj. distant
luogo noun place
ma conj. but
mano fem. noun hand
medesimo adj & pron. the same, self
mettere verb to put, to place, to set
mezzo adj. half, middle, between
minima adj. minimal; noun minim note
modo noun manner, style
mostrare verb to show
mutanza noun variation
mutatione noun variation
nel, nella cont. in il, in la
nuovo adj. new
ò conj. or
ogni adj. each, every
ove adv. where, whereas
palmo noun palm, palm's-width (4"?)
pareggiare verb to make even
pari adj. equal, even
a piede pari with equal weight on both feet
passeggiare verb to promenade, to progress
passere verb to pass
passetto noun short step
passo noun step
per prep. by, through, because of in order to
però conj. but, yet
perché conj. because, while, why
persona noun person, body, self
piè, piède noun foot, feet
piegare verb to bend
pigliare verb to clasp, to enfold
più adj. more
poco noun & adj. little, a little
poi adv. then
porre verb to place, to put
porlo put it
posare verb to pose, to lay, to put down
predette adj. aforesaid
presto adj. quick
principiare verb to begin
punta noun point, tip, toe
pure adv. also,too
quali pron. which, who
quando adv. when
quello adj & pron. that, that one, those
questo adj.& pron. this,this one, these
restare verb to come to rest, to remain
ritirare verb to retire, to draw back
ritornare verb to return
rotta noun wheel
ruota noun wheel
sala noun room, hall
saltino noun little jump
semibreve semibreve note (our half note)
sempre adv. always
senza adv. without
si pron. he, she, they, oneself, each other
similmente adv. similarly
sinistro adj. left
solo adj. alone
sopra prep. & adv. above, over, onto
sopradetta adj. above said
sotto prep. & adv. under,lower, underneath
spianato adj. flattened
spingere verb to thrust, to push
stare verb to stand, to stay, to be located
stando standing
stese adj. straight, stretched
stesso adj & pron. same, the same
su adv. & prep. up, on top, on
sul, sulla cont. sul = su il, sulla = su la
subito adv. immediately
suo poss. adj. his, her, their
suono noun music
tanto adj& adv. so much, so far, such
tempo noun time, speed, phrase of music
tenere verb to hold, to have, to keep
terra noun ground
tirare verb to pull, to drag
toccare verb to touch
toccandosi touching one another
tornare verb to return, to recur
tornare à fare to do again
treccia noun braid
trovare verb to find
trovarsi to find oneself,to be situated, to meet
tutti pron. everyone, everything
tutto adj. &adv. whole, all, quite
ultimo adj. last
verso noun verse, way, reverse
viso noun face
vita noun body, torso
volgere verb to turn
volti turned
volta a turn, a "time", a repeat