Indonesian manuscripts from the islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok

Author(s)

• Meij, Dick van der

Bibliographic Information

Indonesian manuscripts from the islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok

by Dick van der Meij

（Handbuch der Orientalistik = Handbook of Oriental studies, section 3 . Southeast Asia ; v. 24）

Brill, c2017

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [536]-558) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Indonesian Manuscripts from the Islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok discusses aspects of the long and impressive manuscript traditions of these islands, which share many aspects of manuscript production. Many hitherto unaddressed features of palm-leaf manuscripts are discussed here for the first time as well as elements of poetic texts, indications of mistakes, colophons and the calendrical information used in these manuscripts. All features discussed are explained with photographs. The introductory chapters offer insights into these traditions in a wider setting and the way researchers have studied them. This original and pioneering work also points out what topics needs further exploration to understand these manuscript traditions that use a variety of materials, languages, and scripts to a wider public.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements List of Illustrations List of Tables Notes to the Readerl Abbreviationsliv General Introduction The Present Book Languages Script Manuscripts in Arabic Multiple Languages and Scripts in Manuscripts The Chapters in the Book Topics not Discussed in the Book 1 Manuscripts Manuscripts as Physical Objects Complete and Incomplete Manuscripts Intact, Damaged and Repaired Manuscripts Old and New Manuscripts Illustrated and Illuminated Manuscripts Naturalistic Figure Depiction The Natural World in Javanese Illustrations Illuminations Wedana Commissioned Manuscripts Personal Manuscripts Large and Small Manuscripts 'Authentic' Manuscripts 'Fake' Manuscripts Manuscript Quality, Beautiful and Ugly Manuscripts Numbers of Manuscripts, Popularity of Texts Collective Volumes Fragments of Other Texts in Manuscripts Titles Multiple Titles 2 Access to Manuscripts Public Collections of Indonesian Manuscripts Semi-Public Collections Private Collections Lost Manuscripts Microfilms and Digital Manuscripts Blogs, Portals, Social Media and Digital Search Machines Catalogs 3 Lontar and Gebang (Nipah) Manuscripts Lontar Manuscripts Protective Covers The Writing Process Numbering in Lontar Manuscripts Text in Lontar Maarti Texts Gebang (Nipah) Manuscripts 4 Verse, Verse Meters and Their Indications Verse Structures Page Lay-Out of Texts in Tembang Macapat Sasmitaning Tembang Kidung Kakawin Javanese Syi'ir 5 Mistakes and Corrections in Manuscripts Writers' Own Indications of Mistakes Levels of Mistakes Indications of Mistakes and Corrections Mistakes Indicated and Corrected During Writing or Afterwards Corrections and Additional Notes and Editions of Texts 6 Dating and Calendars The Javanese Calendar 7 Colophons Manuscripts Copied with the Original Colophon Colophons in Javanese Texts from Java Colophons in Old and Middle Javanese Texts Colophons Added to Colophons Personal and General Information in Balinese Colophons Changes in Colophons Over Time Colophons in Balinese Manuscripts in Balinese Colophons in Sasak and Javanese Manuscripts from Lombok Colophon as Part of the Text or Not? Excuses for Mistakes and Poor Workmanship 8 Other Information on Dating and Ownership Manuscript Gifts to Scholars Ownership Information on Separate Pages Preceding or after the Text Personal Information on the Fore-Edge of the Book Block Library and Ownership Stamps Labels Other Indications of Ownership Signatures Hidden Names of Authors and the Places where They Live Name Hidden in Illuminations Pre-Printed Paper Appendix 1 Candra Sangkala in Manuscripts Appendix 2 Alternative Names for Macapat Meters Appendix 3 Pada Marks in Javanese, Sundanese and Madurese Manuscripts Appendix 4 Sasmita Salinining Tembang from Java, Lombok, Bali and Sunda Appendix 5 Sasmita Wiwitaning Tembang in Javanese Texts from Java Appendix 6 Verse Schemes of the Most Encountered Verse Meters in Bali According to I Gusti Putu Jlantik Appendix 7 Kakawin Verse MetersAppendix 8 Table to Calibrate the Javanese and Arabic Years to the Gregorian Calendar According to Djidwal 1932 Glossary Manuscripts Quoted Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BB2457448X
• ISBN:
  • 9789004347625
• LCCN: 2017027475
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Pages/Volumes: xliii, 575 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Z6605.O75
  • DC23 : 091
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Manuscripts, Indonesian
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00635968