Ballata

/bɑːˈlɑː.tə/ noun

An Italian poetic and musical form of the 13th-14th centuries; a medieval Italian ballad or dance-song.

From Italian 'ballata,' derived from 'ballare' (to dance). The form was popular among Italian poets like Dante and Petrarch and represents a key medieval verse genre.

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