{ "viewingDirection": "left-to-right", "metadata": [ { "label": "Provenance", "value": "Bought in Vārāṇasī by Prof. R. Griffith from the Benares Sanskrit College on behalf of Prof. E. B. Cowell in 1878 (see ULIB 7/3/55)." }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "10 ff." }, { "label": "Funding", "value": "AHRC" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "17th century (LVP)." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "MS Add.1923" }, { "label": "Donor(s)", "value": "Griffith, Ralph T. H." }, { "label": "Additions", "value": "
Marginalia<\/b><\/p> Cardboard covers, library binding. Paper sleeve, original binding.<\/p> On the paper sleeve, the title is written in pencil in Devanāgarī (Nāradīyaśikṣā<\/i>) and in Latin script (Náradí〚<\/i>-1-<\/i>〛<\/i>) śikshá), followed by numbers written in pencil: \"2) 2\" (see the description of the binding in manuscript Add.1924<\/a>).<\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Condition",
"value": "Complete, in good condition. Stained (exposed to humidity)."
},
{
"label": "Script",
"value": " The Nāradīśikṣa<\/i> is a well-known śikṣā<\/i> (\"Teaching [on Pronunciation]\") belonging to the Sāmavedic school of recitation and included in the branch of knowledge known as vedalakṣaṇa<\/i>. The text is divided in two prapāṭhaka<\/i>s of eight kaṇikā<\/i> each, and it contains a total of ca. 240 verses. It is the most important śikṣā<\/i> as far as the connection between pitch modulations and musical notes is concerned. It is remarkable that a manuscript clearly produced in a Jain milieu contains a very technical treatise on pronunciation linked with Vedic recitation (see also manuscript Add.1924<\/a>, which most probably has been written by the same scribe, since it shares many common features with this manuscript: script, paper and layout are identical, and on the paper envelope used as original binding this manuscript is numbered as 2) 2, while Add.1924<\/a> is numbered 2) 3). <\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Title",
"value": "Nāradīśikṣa"
},
{
"label": "Author(s) of the Record",
"value": "Giovanni Ciotti, Daniele Cuneo and Camillo A. Formigatti"
},
{
"label": "Material",
"value": "Paper. Folio height: 12.4 cm, width: 24.4 cm. <\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Layout",
"value": "Written area height: 8.2 cm, width: 19.2 cm. 11 lines per page, approximately 42 akṣara<\/i>s per line.<\/p> Akṣara height: 5 mm. Interlinear space height: 3 mm. Two pairs of double marginal lines in black ink. Rubrics and numbers are highlighted in red. Yellow paste used for deletions. <\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Date of Acquisition",
"value": "16 August 1878 (University Library stamp)."
},
{
"label": "Foliation",
"value": " 1. Original: Jaina Devanāgarī numerals, bottom right margin, verso.<\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Bibliography",
"value": " Descriptions of the manuscript<\/b><\/p> Manuscripts<\/b><\/p> Edition(s)<\/b><\/p>