Synopsis of Javanese Literature 900���1900 A.D.

The present Literature Qf Java Catalogue Raisonne Qf Javanese Manuscripts is a publicatiQn of the Library Qf the University Qf Leiden. It is no.. IX Qf the series CQdices Manuscripti published by this Library and it is made available tOo the public by the RQyal Institute Qf Linguistics and AnthropQoIDgy. Originally the wQrk was Qnly meant to be a sequel tOo Dr H. H. Juynbolls Supplement Dp den CatalQgus van de J avaansche en Madoereesche Handschriften der Leidsche Universiteits-BibliQtheek in two volumes. The second volume appeared in 1911. It soon became clear hQwever that this was the Dpportunity tOo publish an English Catalogue which could be used as an introductiDn to the study Qf Javanese literature mOore easily than the previQus Dutch catalQgues eQuId. It is a matter Qf fact that Dr Juynboll and his predecessors wrQte their catalogues with the intentiDn of prQviding infDrmatiDn on Javanese literature in general and fDr several decades their books did render excellent services tOo students Qf Javanese civilizatiQn. The differences in structure between the older catalogues and the present bDOk will be explained in the introduction to the second vQlume. In two vDlumes the contents of the previDus catalQgues increased by an equal quantity Qof new material has been rearranged according tOo a new system. The third volume cDntaining illustrations facsimiles Df manuscripts maps and a general index Df names and subjects is entirely new.