romanesca
romanesca (It.), romanesque (Fr.).
1. Probably a kind of galliard danced in the Romagna.
2. A certain melody much used in the 17th cent. as a ground bass.
3. A type of song (e.g. by Monteverdi).
1. Probably a kind of galliard danced in the Romagna.
2. A certain melody much used in the 17th cent. as a ground bass.
3. A type of song (e.g. by Monteverdi).
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