Ballata

~1270 - ~1500 (Late Medieval)
Italy

86 works by 8 composers
Vocal [100%]

Group: Dance

Synonyms: Баллата

"Similar to Virelai. Musical structure AbbaA or AbbaAbbaA, with the first and last stanzas having the same texts. The first and last ""A"" is called a ripresa, the ""b"" lines are piedi (feet), while the fourth line is called a ""volta""."

Francesco Landini (1325-1397) - Ecco La Primavera (Ballata)
Puzzles and Perfect Beauty - Ballata - Ivo bene