ABSTRACT

This paper concerns a large Indonesian manuscript collection written on dluwang, a mulberry paper traditionally produced in Indonesia. This study documents the current condition and deterioration of these precious manuscripts at Rekso Pustoko, a royal library at the Mangkunegaran Palace, Surakarta, in the province of Central Java. Rekso Pustoko is one of the oldest libraries in Indonesia. Manuscript and environmental condition surveys and structured interviews were conducted to gain an understanding of the history of care and current condition of the collection and a detailed understanding of the damage that has occurred to the dluwang manuscripts. The manuscripts are in a relatively damaged condition. Most of the damage is associated with use and environmental conditions from pre-modern times, including previous storage conditions and pest damage. Issues discussed are temperature and relative humidity, enclosures, storage cabinets, pest control, access, and handling. The interview responses provide insight into the history of care and the current concerns, which also reveal that limited resources (financial, facilities, training to gain new expertise) are obstacles at present. This study results in recommendations to minimize the risks of future deterioration of the manuscripts. These recommendations include improvements to the depository and storage cabinet environmental conditions and the development of modern pest management following integrated pest management standards, as well as professionalizing holistic preservation care.

摘要

这篇论文涉及大量印度尼西亚手稿收藏，该手稿使用传统上在印度尼西亚生产的桑树纸dluwang书写。这项研究记录了中爪哇省苏拉加达 Mangkunegaran 宫皇家图书馆 Rekso Pustoko 中这些珍贵手稿的现状和恶化情况。Rekso Pustoko 是印度尼西亚最古老的图书馆之一。进行了手稿和环境状况调查和结构化访谈，以了解藏品的护理历史和当前状况，并详细了解dluwang 遭受的损害手稿。手稿处于相对受损的状态。大多数损害与前现代时期的使用和环境条件有关，包括以前的储存条件和害虫损害。讨论的问题是温度和相对湿度、外壳、储藏柜、害虫控制、访问和处理。访谈回复提供了对护理历史和当前问题的洞察，这也表明有限的资源（财务、设施、获得新专业知识的培训）是目前的障碍。这项研究提出了一些建议，以尽量减少手稿未来变质的风险。这些建议包括改善存放和储藏柜的环境条件以及按照综合虫害管理标准发展现代虫害管理，