{ "viewingDirection": "left-to-right", "metadata": [ { "label": "Origin", "value": "19th century (LVP).-->" }, { "label": "Provenance", "value": "Bought by Prof. R. Griffith from the Benares Sanskrit College on behalf of Prof. E. B. Cowell in 1877 (\"Formerly belonging to Prof. Cowell. [MSS Add.] 1934-50 bought from J.C. Nesfield Benares Skt College.\" [Handlist, sub 1934])." }, { "label": "Extent", "value": "5 ff." }, { "label": "Funding", "value": "AHRC" }, { "label": "Date of Creation", "value": "19th century (LVP)." }, { "label": "Classmark", "value": "MS Add.1938" }, { "label": "Donor(s)", "value": "Cowell, Edward B." }, { "label": "Additions", "value": "
Marginalia<\/b><\/p> Paper sleeve, original binding.<\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Condition",
"value": "Complete, in good condition."
},
{
"label": "Script",
"value": " The Lomaśīśikṣā<\/i> is a śikṣā<\/i> (\"Teaching [on Pronunciation]\") belonging to the Sāmavedic school of recitation and included in the branch of knowledge known as vedalakṣaṇa<\/i>. The Lomaśīśikṣā<\/i> contains ca. 74 verses distributed in eight khaṇḍa<\/i>s (\u201csection\u201d). As the great majority of the śikṣā<\/i>s, it does not present a comprehensive account of vedalakṣaṇa<\/i> knowledge, but focuses on specific phonetic and phonological observations as well as on aspects of Vedic recitation, in particular the musical notes. <\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Title",
"value": "Lomaśīśikṣā"
},
{
"label": "Author(s) of the Record",
"value": "Giovanni Ciotti and Daniele Cuneo"
},
{
"label": "Material",
"value": "Paper. Folio height: 12.2 cm, width: 24.8 cm. <\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Layout",
"value": "Written area height: 7.7 cm, width: 18.2 cm. 9 lines per page, approximately 35 akṣara<\/i>s per line.<\/p> Akṣara height: 5 mm. Interlinear space height: 5 mm. Impressed marginal frame lines and impressed double ruling.<\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Foliation",
"value": " 1. Original: Devanāgarī numerals, bottom right margin, verso.<\/p> 2. Original: Devanāgarī numerals, top left margin, verso.<\/p>"
},
{
"label": "Bibliography",
"value": " Descriptions of the manuscript<\/b><\/p> Manuscripts<\/b><\/p> Edition(s)<\/b><\/p>