Indonesian manuscripts from the islands of Java, Madura, Bali and Lombok / / Dick van der Meij.

• VerfasserIn: Meij, Dick van der,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2017.; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2017
• Language: English
• Series: Handbook of Oriental Studies. Section 3 Southeast Asia 24.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (619 pages) :; illustrations.

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

Preliminary Material / Dick van der Meij -- General Introduction / Dick van der Meij -- Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Access to Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Lontar and Gěbang (Nipah) Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Verse, Verse Meters and Their Indications / Dick van der Meij -- Mistakes and Corrections in Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Dating and Calendars / Dick van der Meij -- Colophons / Dick van der Meij -- Other Information on Dating and Ownership / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 1 Candra Sangkala in Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 2 Alternative Names for Macapat Meters / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 3 Pada Marks in Javanese, Sundanese and Madurese Manuscripts / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 4 Sasmita Salinining Tĕmbang from Java, Lombok, Bali and Sunda / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 5 Sasmita Wiwitaning Tĕmbang in Javanese Texts from Java / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 6 Verse Schemes of the Most Encountered Verse Meters in Bali According to I Gusti Putu Jlantik / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 7 Kakawin Verse Meters / Dick van der Meij -- Appendix 8 Table to Calibrate the Javanese and Arabic Years to the Gregorian Calendar According to Djidwal 1932 / Dick van der Meij -- Glossary / Dick van der Meij -- Manuscripts Quoted / Dick van der Meij -- Bibliography / Dick van der Meij -- Index / Dick van der Meij.