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In the 17th century, songs in the vernacular played an important role in society. After all, the song was a medium produced and recycled by broad sections of the population, as well in profane as in religious contexts and for all ages. This project aims to list all Dutch songs form the 17th century Southern Low Countries in a database 'The database of songs of the Southern Low Countries'. The digital opening up of the content, form and melody of the song, will make them available for study by different scholars, e.g. from Dutch literature and musicology. The project has a literary and cultural-historical value. The songs are important for the study of literary history, cultural history and folklore. The knowledge is essential for the history of 17th century Flemish literature, which is often underestimated, and its positioning in the whole of the Dutch literature.
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