Italian Traditions: Strange Games & Ball Sports in Italy ...
Variations of ball games were played through the middle ages too. In 1555, during the Renaissance, a 'Trattato del Giuoco con la Palla' (Treatise of Games with a Ball) was written by Messer Antonio Scaino da Salò in which several practical games were referenced.These included 'il bracciale' (a kind of handball and the most popular game throughout the 16 th century), 'la pallacorda ...
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