Il ballarino

Caroso, Fabritio · 1581 · In Venetia : Appresso Franceco Ziletti · 55 pictures

Il ballarino is a 1581 Italian treatise on court dance by Fabritio Caroso, printed in Venice by Francesco Ziletti for dancers and musicians of the Renaissance court. Its pictures are framed decorative initial letters in woodcut, with foliate scrolls, strapwork borders and ornate capitals that a designer could borrow for monograms, title lettering or frames.

Dance · Court dancing · Dance music · Lute music · Tablature (Music) · Dance -- Italy · Court dancing -- Italy · Dance music -- Italy · Italy

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