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Dutch Song Database
Searching for stanza forms
enter 3 characters or more in at least 1 field:
examples
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example
explanation
rhyme scheme
ababcdcd:
equal rhyme sounds get the same letter
accents
34343434:
the number of accents per verse line
rhyme gender
vmvmvmvm:
m=masculine rhyme (last syllable of the line stressed)
v=feminine (last syllable unstressed)
key words
words from the title, first line, the author, etc.
search method
extact match
if wanted, use an asterisk (*) to truncate individual fields
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all fields are truncated
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stanza form
= rhyme scheme + accents + rhyme gender
stanza form without rhyme gender
rhyme scheme
rhyme scheme without rhyme gender
accents
year
standard name melody
tune indication
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