In Malay in Jawi script. Syair Mesa Gumitar, containing the story of a king of Kuripan in Java, apparently related to the Panji stories. Probably a versification of the Hikayat Mesa Gumitar. On the title page called Syair Kera Emas, 'The poem of the Golden Monkey'.
In Malay in Jawi script. Hikayat Ular Nangkawang, the beginning is missing and the end abrupt. Faint repeated scribbled names in pencil in an English hand on f.91v: Rob Scott, Penang, Bennett, Cotton, Joseph Esq. Prayer in Arabic on f.92r.
Kutāra Mānawa, law book. Inscribed on the inside cover: 'Cuntara Manawa Sastra, a paraphrase of the Institutes of Menu, in the Kawi or ancient Javanese language. Presented to J. Crawfurd, Esq., by the Rajah of Blilling [Buleleng, in Bali], 1814.' According to Jonker, 1885, pp. 32 et seqq., t...
Babad, described in Ricklefs 1972 as Babad Kraton, from a reference on f. 715v. Author Raden Tumenggung Jayengrat. Begun in Yogyakarta in 'damar muluk wiku jagat' [AJ 1703 / AD 1777]; finished in 'catur musna pandita gade' [AJ 1704 / AD 1778]. A note in Crawfurd's hand says, 'History of Java fou...
In Malay in Jawi script. Taj al-salatin, a 'mirror for princes', concerning the duties of kings, subjects and officials. A shortened version of the text.
In Malay in Jawi script. Undang-undang Melaka, the code of laws of the Malay kingdom of Melaka. Contains: Undang-undang Melaka and Undang-undang laut, in the Acehnese variant of the text.
Serat Jaya Lengkara Wulang. Wrongly identified by Ricklefs & Voorhoeve (1977: 48) as Gonda Kusuma. Compare with MSS Jav 24 of the same work, which is very similar in hand and style, and may have been decorated by the same artist. This appears to be a single text, with some loose pages a...
Babad Pacina. Written in the Katĕmĕnggungan in Madiun, in boja ro kuda ning rat [A.J. 1722/A.D. 1795]. In Javanese language and script. In verse; 36 cantos. See Ricklefs, 1969, p. 248.
A: f. 1r. A piagĕm of Kangjĕng Raden Tumĕnggung Sumadiningrat. B: ff. 2r.-161r. Legendary Javanese history. Begins, awiwit duk lagi duryat/sapanginggil dĕmugi Pajang Mĕtawis. On f. 2r. are mentioned Gusti Allah and Jabrail. Notes at the top of several pages give the contents of the text: carit...