Saltarello n. : A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella.

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Saltarello, dances, music, free encyclopedia, 15th century, the Italian, saltarelli, dance manuals, History, Italian dance, 16th century, the Carnival, the Roman, manuscript, ensembles, Interpretations, score, merry dance.

Defination from the web:
saltarello step and meter are described as being improvised dances in 15th century Italian dance manuals. ... Although a Neapolitan court dance in origin, the saltarello became the typical Italian folk dance of Ciociaria and a favorite tradition of Rome ...