Manuscriptology Syllabus

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MANUSCRIPTOLOGY

Module 1

a. Introduction to Manuscriptology
b. Writing in ancient India
c. Writing materials

Practical : - Scripts - Brahmi, Grantha, Tamil, Malayalam

(Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of Essential reading text no.1)

Module 2

a. Preservation of Manuscripts
b. Cataloguing of Manuscripts

(Chapter 4 of Essential reading text no.1)

c. Collection of Manuscripts
d. Manuscript library

(Chapter 6 and Chapter 9 of Essential reading text no.2)

Practical : - Techniques of preservation and conservation, Cataloguing.

Module 3

a. Writing in Manuscripts
b. Critical recension

(Chapter 5 and Chapter 7 of Essential reading text no.1)

c. Year reckoning

(Chapter 11 of Essential reading text no.2)

Practical : - Numerical letter systems like Katapayadi, Conversion of various


Eras to BC and AD

Essential Reading:

Text no. 1 : - Introduction to Manuscriptology by R.S.Shiva Ganesha Murthy


Text no. 2 : - The fundamentals of Manuscriptology by P.Visalakshy

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