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    This document analyzes the layout and formal characteristics of Malay manuscript pages. It identifies 8 key characteristics: 1) Placement of text - opening, center, and ending pages follow certain conventions 2) Use of frames to structure the text 3) Use of thick and thin panels or motifs of different sizes 4) Architectural influences seen in dome shapes and roof designs 5) Use of margins around the text area 6) Repetitive or connected motifs used as decorations 7) Prominent use of colors like red, green, black, blue, yellow, and gold 8) Use of lighting effects known as "shamsa-an nur"

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    This document analyzes the layout and formal characteristics of Malay manuscript pages. It identifies 8 key characteristics: 1) Placement of text - opening, center, and ending pages follow certain conventions 2) Use of frames to structure the text 3) Use of thick and thin panels or motifs of different sizes 4) Architectural influences seen in dome shapes and roof designs 5) Use of margins around the text area 6) Repetitive or connected motifs used as decorations 7) Prominent use of colors like red, green, black, blue, yellow, and gold 8) Use of lighting effects known as "shamsa-an nur"

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    Manuscript: Formal Analysis - Layout

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    This document analyzes the layout and formal characteristics of Malay manuscript pages. It identifies 8 key characteristics: 1) Placement of text - opening, center, and ending pages follow certain conventions 2) Use of frames to structure the text 3) Use of thick and thin panels or motifs of different sizes 4) Architectural influences seen in dome shapes and roof designs 5) Use of margins around the text area 6) Repetitive or connected motifs used as decorations 7) Prominent use of colors like red, green, black, blue, yellow, and gold 8) Use of lighting effects known as "shamsa-an nur"

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    MANUSCRIPT

    FORMAL ANALYSIS -
    LAYOUT
    8 CHARACTERISTICS
    1. PLACING
    Centre Ending
    In Front / Opening

    •Opening pages : Surat al – Fatihah and •Center pages : Surat al- •Ending pages Surah al – Falaq and al-Nas
    beginning of Surah al- Baqarah Kahf
    •Based from the text.
    •Beside the Surah al-Fatihah to recognize • A lot of texts compare with
    front / opening page is the word n . The opening and ending .
    first word from surah al Baqarah.
    2. FRAME

    • Text Frame

    • Design Frame

    • Design Frame • Full Frames


    3. PANELS

    • THICK PANELS • THIN PANELS


    • BIGGER MOTIFS • SMALL MOTIF / INTRICATE
    MOTIF
    •
    4. INFLUENCE BY ARCHITECTURE KUBAH POTONG BAWANG
    MAHKOTA ATAP
    BUAH BUTON
    TEBAR LAYAR

    • Tebar Layar – roof top in Malay traditional house –famous ini • Kubah potong bawang – Dome for mosque in Malay
    Terenggani,Kelantan and Patani Archipelago. Influence from the era of Mughal India.
    • Buah Buton – terminology used in East Coast - architecture • Looks like an ‘ onion’ shape
    • Mahkota Atap – terminology used in some state like
    Malacca and Acheh - architecture
    5. MARGAIN /JIDAR

    HEAD MARGAIN HEAD MARGAIN HEAD MARGAIN HEAD MARGAIN

    OUTSIDE MARGAIN OUTSIDE MARGAIN

    OUTSIDE MARGAIN OUTSIDE MARGAIN


    OUTSIDE MARGAIN OUTSIDE MARGAIN

    OUTSIDE MARGAIN OUTSIDE MARGAIN


    INSIDE MARGAIN

    INSIDE MARGAIN
    TAIL MARGAIN TAIL MARGAIN TAIL MARGAIN TAIL MARGAIN
    6. MOTIF

    CONNECTION / BERTAUT
    NOT CONNECTION / TIDAK BERTAUT
    Repetition of shape
    Repetition of shape
    In Malays – used term Sulur Bayung
    In Malays – used term Pola Bujang /Pola
    Putu
    7. COLOURS

    RED GREEN

    BLACK
    BLUE

    YELLOW GOLD
    8. SHAMSA – an nur / lighthing
    THANK YOU

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