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BATTUTA (trampoline; ital. , From battere - to strike). 1) Beat, beat; emphasis on the initial (heavy) beat of the beat; designations - ritmo di tre (di quattro) battute (e. g. , in the scherzo of the 9th Beethoven symphony) indicate a three-stroke or four-stroke structure. A battuta means a return after rhythmically freer performance (designations colla parte, ad libitum, a piacere, etc. ) to the game strictly in time; this designation is similar to misurato, a tempo. 2) In the 15-18 centuries. V. called made from decomp. materials (gold, wood, etc. ) a stick that served to beat the beat (see Conducting). As V. , also rolled up notes or musical paper were used.