Publication Date
an 1800
Subject
Indonesia, around 1800
Type
Document
Language
Undetermined
Digital
No
Manuscript
Yes
Pages Count
376
Physical Dimensions
376 Bl. - Papier : 31,5 x 20 cm
Library
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Library Asset ID
BV035585630
Record ID
991013530049707356
Library Location
Available: Cod.jav. 2592
Date
an 1800
Notes
With decorative pages, text javan. and Arabic, short shot of a manuscript
Sample Text
The adventure stories about the early Islamic hero Ḥamza Ibn Abū Muṭṭlib, the uncle of the Prophet Mohammed, have been retold in particularly detailed and widely embellished form in Javanese literature. In Java he is known as Ménak or Amir Ambyah. The legends in poem form take place during the lifetime of the Prophet Mohammed. This manuscript in Javanese and Arabic-Javanese script (pégon) contains some of the main episodes of Ménak history, such as the war with the king of Lakad and the war in Talsamat. The scribe dates the completion of the manuscript to the 13th of the fasting month of Ramadan in 1795 Javanese calendar, i.e. January 18, 1867. The art of illumination, which flourished in Yogyakarta during this period, is extensively expressed here: the various highly symbolic wadana, i.e. decorative pages, which appear at the beginning or end of individual sections are remarkable. These are often illustrated pages with architectural motifs that are modeled on temples (Candi). Unfortunately, ink corrosion has made some pages illegible. // Author: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Orient and Asia Department // Date: 2019, English version: The adventures of the early Islamic hero Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, are a favorite subject of Javanese literature in which the deeds of the hero, here called Ménak, are retold. The Javanese legends are written in poetic form and relate the stories as occurring during the lifetime of the Prophet. This manuscript, written in the Javanese and Pégon (Arabic–Javanese) alphabets, contains a number of the main episodes in the tales of Hamza. The codex offers a prime example of the art of book illumination that flourished during this period in Yogyakarta, a city and sultanate on the Indonesian island of Java and a traditional center of Javanese culture. Particularly remarkable are the various highly symbolic wadana, ornamentally decorated pages at the beginning or the end of separate text passages. These are often illustrated with architectural motifs representing temples. Unfortunately, several pages of the manuscript have been obliterated by ink corrosion. The manuscript is at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany. // Author: Bavarian State Library, Oriental and Asia Department // Date: 2019
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