Deck Description
Partita can be played with a standard Tarot deck (where the 2–5 number cards in each suit have been removed), though normally, a special Tarot deck, the Tarocco Bolognese is used. The trump cards are in a non-standard order (probably because of this, the Bologna tarot decks were amongst the last to add numbers to the trump cards). The biggest difference in ordering is amongst what is known as the "Papi" (cards 2-5; Popess, Empress, Emperor, and Pope). In this version, all 4 Papi are equal (the last one played is the highest, in regards to taking a trick). In the Tarocco Bolognese, these cards are replaced by 2 pairs of identical looking moors.
| Trump | Name of the card | Card Points |
|---|---|---|
| 20* | Judgement (Angelo) | 5 |
| 19* | World (Mondo) | 5 |
| 18* | Sun (Sole) | - |
| 17* | Moon (Luna) | - |
| 16 | Star (Stella) | - |
| 15 | Tower (Saetta) | - |
| 14 | Devil (Diavolo) | - |
| 13 | Death (Morte) | - |
| 12 | Traitor (Traditore) | - |
| 11 | Hermit (Vecchio) | - |
| 10 | Wheel (Ruota) | - |
| 9 | Strength (Forza) | - |
| 8 | Justice (Giustizia) | - |
| 7 | Temperance (Tempra) | - |
| 6 | Chariot (Carro) | - |
| 5 | Love (Amore) | - |
| 4 | Popess | - |
| 3 | Empress | - |
| 2 | Emperor | - |
| 1 | Pope | - |
| 0 | Magician (Bagattino) | 5 |
| • | Fool (Matto) | 5 |
| Suit | Kings | 5 |
| Suit | Queens | 4 |
| Suit | Knights | 3 |
| Suit | Jacks | 2 |
| Suit | Pip cards | 1 |
- Note:Trump cards 17, 18, 19, 20, are not numbered in present day Bologna tarot decks.
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