Detecting floating stanzas in premodern Dutch songs | Synapse
April 23, 2026Open Access
Detecting floating stanzas in premodern Dutch songs
Key Points
This research aims to systematically identify recurring stanzas in premodern Dutch songs using computational techniques.
Evaluated computational methods for stanza detection.
Analyzed data from the Dutch Song Database.
Created a systematic map to illustrate textual reuse.
Established a systematic map of textual reuse in premodern Dutch songs.
Identified numerous instances of floating stanzas across the dataset.
Abstract
An evaluation of computational methods to detect “floating stanzas”—recurring song stanzas—across the Dutch Song Database, producing the first systematic map of textual reuse in premodern Dutch song.