Floor book - Yukahon

Japanese: 床本 - ゆかほん

A term used in Japanese music and theater. A book of lyrics used mainly in Gidayu-bushi plays by the narrator, who places it on the stage during a performance. In Gidayu-bushi plays, it is a large book, about 21 cm wide and 27 cm tall, with five lines of about nine characters per line as standard. In a special style of writing, the names of the verses, punctuation, black-and-white notation, and other notes are also written.

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Japanese:

日本音楽・演劇用語。おもに義太夫節などで，語り手の太夫が公演の際に見台 (けんだい) の上に置いて使用する詞章本。義太夫節の場合，横約 21cm，縦約 27cmぐらいの大型本で，1行9字前後で5行が標準。特殊な書体で，曲節名，句読点，墨譜その他の注記も書入れられる。

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