산스끄리뜨 필사본의 오류 수정 유형과 서체 목록 : 울너 컬렉션의 15～17세기 종이 사본을 중심으로

Abstract

In contrast to the long-established tradition of philological studies in Europe, the study of Sanskrit manuscripts in Korea is still in an early stage. In this respect, the over 9,000 manuscripts of the Woolner collection have been made available for direct scrutiny by scholars in Korea is an encouraging step. Although basic tasks concerning these manuscripts, such as status identification and digitalization, have only been rudimentarily completed, it is hoped that scholars in Korea will be able to consult directly the editions of primary sources and thereby produce new philological results. However, philological studies -including the study of manuscripts- not only presupposes a special education, but extensive training and experience as well. What is needed primarily is a folio of the text containing unlimited information and the training to read and decipher signs. Such a list can be employed for personal use, regardless of one's specific academic speciality, to read variations and multiple copies of a manuscript. Analysis of manuscripts still necessarily occurs on a case by case basis. However, as the opportunities to access various manuscripts remains a rare occurrence, the “General List of Manuscripts Compiled Based Upon more than 200 manuscripts extant from the 15th to the 19th centuries”, which is a fairly broad catalogue, can be useful to read other reference material.