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East Javanese script and orthography, well written, probably second half of the nineteenth century. No colophon. A short Dutch description containing a list of initial lines of cantos made by J. Soegiarto is added. The manuscript was acquired by purchase from the estate of Mr van Helsdingen in 1969. 12.295 33,5 x 21,5 cm outside 24 X 14 cm writing, two initial pages have ornamental frames, poly chrome, Jav. de signs : 10 x 8 cm writing, 7 lines, damaged 17 lines, thick im port paper, Javanese leather binding, damaged Babad Truna Jaya (Mataram- Kartasura), in macapat verse, history of the end of the reign of sunan Marjku Rat I Séda iij Tëgal Warji (died 1677 A.D.) up to the troubles in Kartasura during the reign of his son Marjku Rat II. Both script and orthography of the text are Yogyanese. The writing is slipshod but sufficiently clear. The style is unscholarly and homely. The introduction (p. 1-4) is lengthy and not to the point. It contains a date (siwu nëm atus, 1600 A.J., i.e. 1677 A.D.), which refers to the beginning of the tale, not to the writing of the text. At the

end (p. 453) the scribe announces that there is a sequel to the text, but that this model (babon) is finished. He mentions his name: Karta Sëntika. It seems likely that the book was written in Yogyakarta in the second half of the nineteenth century, or even later. The owner wrote inscriptions with black ink on the three sides of the book: on the bottom side: 439 Truna Jaya, on the top side: 439 Babad Mëntaram Kuncurj Kliwat, and on the front side: Rana Dimëja. This was apparently the owner’s name. The number 439 refers to the number of the pages of the book according to an old incorrect numbering. The manuscript was bought from Messrs Israel, booksellers, of Amsterdam, in 1970. 12.319 40.190 31 x 20 cm outside 250 pp. (no original 23 x 13 cm writing, numbering) two initial pages Arabic script have ornamental frames, poly chrome and gilt, flowery designs, 14 x 9 cm writing, 7 lines, the other pages are framed in double red lines. 13 lines, import paper (Arabic), Javanese leather binding, worked, with flap Book of notes, called Prim bon kagu- qan Dalëm iijkai? Sinuhun Paku Buwana

26.410 453 pp., original numbering, Javanese script