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The manuscript entitled Carita Yusup takes form of tembang, verse forms in Javanese Literature to which a reader applies one of known tunes. It tells about the life of Prophet Joseph from aged 12 when he dreamt of sun, moon, and 11 stars bowing to him until he became the King of Egypt. The manus...
The manuscript entitled Carita Juwarsah and made in the form of tembang, verse forms in Javanese Literature to which a reader applies one of known tunes, tells about King Juwarsah of Sahalsah. The script was written in black. It has 12 rows per page. From the colophon, it is known that the text ...
Sukar has 2 manuscripts entitled Lontar Sipat Nabi and Kitab Bayan Sari. Custodial history: All of the collections are inherited from Sukar's parent. Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically by location and then the owner, arranged by principal aplicant.
The manuscript entitled Lontar Sipat Nabi has 12 rows per page with black ink. Although the title is Lontar Sipat Nabi, but it does not have any relationship with the Prophet nature. The text covers a short story of Prophet Muhammad, The Prophets’ Age, Rukun Islam (5 Pillars of Islam), The Natur...
The manuscript entitled Layang Bayansari or Kitab Bayansari takes form of tembang, verse forms in Javanese Literature to which a reader applies one of known tunes. It reveals sangkan paraning dumadi (the nature of life). It has 11 rows per page with black ink. From the colophon, it can be known ...
Actually Fathur Rifki Fahreza has inherited more than 6 manuscripts from his grandfather, but it is only one manuscript that given permission to be fully identified by the team. The rest of them are still preserved by Fahreza for personal reasons (the contents are sensitive to be opened to the p...
The manuscript entitled Serat Aji Saka tells about a legendary story in Java related to the creation of Javanese script hanacaraka. Serat Aji Saka as one of its many versions is related to Islam. It has 9 rows per page with black ink. The text was copied in September 6, 1925. Extent: 1 laid pap...
Agus Humaedi has 4 manuscript collections. They are 2 Lontar Ahmad Muhammad, 1 Lontar Murtasiyah, and 1 Lontar Yusup. Custodial history: The manuscripts are owned by Agus Humaedi. He got them from his grandfather named Mahelan, a mocoan lontar reader of Kemiren Village. Arrangement: Arranged a...
Ahmad Muhammad is a literary work which takes form of tembang, verse forms in Javanese Literature to which a reader of read one of known tunes. The protagonists of the story in the manuscript are two twin brothers named Ahmad and Muhammad from Syam (in Egypt). Their mother is Dewi Sukaseni and B...
The manuscript entitled Ahmad Muhamad tells about the journey of two twin brothers, Ahmad and Muhamad, adapted from Islamic roman of Middle East. The story is very popular along the East Coast of Java. It has 9 rows per page. Extent: 1 laid paper manuscript. Size and dimensions of original mat...
