The most elaborate knotted ta marbuta in manuscripts from the Malay world are found in Java, notably in the surah headings of Qur’ans.
Fig.44. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, @IAMM_KL 1998.1.3455, Qur’an from Java, S. al-Rum, with 5-knotted 'ta bersimpul' and 'ta panjang'
Fig.44. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, @IAMM_KL 1998.1.3455, Qur’an from Java, S. al-Rum, with 5-knotted 'ta bersimpul' and 'ta panjang'
In ‘Beautifying Jawi’ I suggest that this is because calligraphic knots were widely used in Javanese MSS in Javanese script, especially in decorative canto markers or pepadan. academia.edu/7477256/Beauti…
Fig. 52, Royal Asiatic Society, @RAS_Soc Raffles Java 4, f.1v, Serat Rama Kawi,
Fig. 52, Royal Asiatic Society, @RAS_Soc Raffles Java 4, f.1v, Serat Rama Kawi,
Another fine calligraphic example of knotted pepadan or canto markers in a Javanese manuscript of a Beksa Jebeng text from Yogyakarta, ca. 1814, British
Library, @britishlibrary Add 12325, f.26v, fully digitised here: bl.uk/manuscripts/Vi…
Library, @britishlibrary Add 12325, f.26v, fully digitised here: bl.uk/manuscripts/Vi…
If you are interested in reading more about Javanese canto markers, this is a blog about pepadan by Dick van der Meij @Dick86290617 , based on British Library @britishlibrary manuscript MSS Jav 24, Serat Jayalengkara Wulang. blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…
