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DREAMSEA Project No.:
DS 0133 00001
Institution:
HMML; DREAMSEA
Surrogate Format:
Digital
IIIF Manifest:
https://www.vhmml.org/image/manifest/871367
Country:
Indonesia
City (Province):
Jember
Name of collection:
Private Collection of Abdul Muis
Right to Left?:
No
Current Status:
In situ
Subject matter:
Literature
Copyist:
Anonymous
Script:
Javanese
Writing support:
Dluwang
Watermark?:
No
Countermark?:
No
Manuscript cover?:
Yes
Binding?:
Yes
Manuscript cover dimension:
25.4 x 17 cm
Manuscript paper dimension:
26 x 21 cm
Text block dimension:
17 x 12.8 cm
Number of pages:
280 pages
Number of blank pages:
10 pages
Rubrication?:
Yes
Illumination?:
Yes
Illustration?:
No
Manuscript condition:
Poor
Description of manuscript content:
The manuscript contains the story of the Prophet Yusuf starting with his meeting with the Prophet Yakub. The story ends with the Prophet Musa’s search for Yusuf’s grave because it was to be moved to Al-Quds.
Other notes:
The manuscript is bound in molded, torn leather covers with holes. There are rubrications in red at the end of lines and verses. The opening pages contain illuminated borders around the text block with flowers and leaves. The text is written in the poetic form of tembang macapat. Damages at the edge cause some loss of text.

Item 1 - Title in Roman script:
[Serat Yusuf]
Item 1 - Title in English script:
[The story of Yusuf]
Item 1 - Author:
Anonymous
Item 1 - Language:
Javanese
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