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12.5 x 15,5 cm Javanese 15 lines L a k a d, episode of Muhammad’s life, in verse, ending in c Ali’s marrying Kuraisin, daughter of Ménak Amir Hamza and a fe male spirit, who plays an important role in the Ménak Amir Hamza romances. Cat. Vreede p. 68 has a short Dutch epitome and references to literature. East Javanese script and idiom. Cod. 10.867 contains a list of initial lines of cantos by Soegiarto. Coll. Cornets de Groot, 1871. LOr 1985 — B-30.731 16.5 x 21 cm 76 and 45 double p. 12.5 x 17,5 cm Javanese 12 lines 1. Ahmad-Muhammad romance in verse: tale of two brothers, Ahmad eats the head of a miraculous bird and has many adventures i.a. with the princess Ski Bagëdad and the daughter of Kurai sin the Queen of Spirits. Ahmad is as sisted by his foster-sister ni rara Sumëkar. Muhammad eats the heart of the bird. Cat. Vreede p. 205-207 has a Dutch epitome and references to (Malay) litera ture. Cod. 1985 (1) is dated 1834 A.D. Cod. 10.623 is a romanized copy by Soegiarto, also in BCB portf. no 74. 2. H i s t o r y of Javanese kingdoms, Karta- sura (beginning 18th century), in verse, 26.600. Cat. Vreede p. 107 has a col lation with other texts. Clumsily written in East Javanese script and idiom. Cod. 10.867 contains a list of initial lines of cantos by Soegiarto. Coll. Cornets de Groot, 1871. LOr 2000 — R-15.830 — treebark paper, 16.5 x 21,5 cm 56 double p. [damaged 14.5 x 17 cm Javanese 13 lines

1. Suluk Sittin, Muhammedan cate chism in verse, 72 p.; 2. Babad saijkala in prose: years of memorable events in chronograms and in numbers, beginning with mount Kënder): year 1, till 1742 A.J., i.e. 1814 A.D., mainly referring to the Yogyakarta Court, 38 p. (25.410). On the reverse side: 3. suluk tatanèn, auspicious times for agriculture, dated 1739 A.J., i.e. 1812 A.D., 4 p.; 4. candra-sai}kala, list of words for chronograms, 8 p.; 5. suluk Luwaty fragmentary, 5 p. A short Dutch epitome by Soegiarto is added. Cat. Vreede p. 317, 147 and 374 has references. Cursive Central Javanese script. Cod. 10.749 is a romanized transcription by Soegiarto. Coll. Cornets de Groot, 1871. LOr 2001 — B-30.831 -— incomplete 17 x 21 cm 85 p. 14.5 x 18 cm Javanese 15 lines Jaran Sari Jaran Purnama, his torical romance in verse, tale of two rival brothers from Sukadana, afterwards Blam- bat}an, fostered by Gajah Bat}o. Purnama tries to cheat Sari, who had killed a demon Lëmbu Andana, appearing in the shape of a mliwis duck, but he is exposed in the end- Jaran Sari, i.e. Jaka Grëntër}, becomes King of Majapahit. Cat. Vreede p. 185 has a Dutch epitome- Vide Brandes (Not. KBG, vol. 31, 1893, p. 43-45) on this romance. Cod. 2001 i s clumsily written in Cërbon spelling, idiom and script. Coll. Cornets de Groot, 1871- LOr 2002 — H-21.730 — fragmentary 15.5 x 20 cm 179 p.