Digitized Manuscripts: Faceted Search

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This table searches all collections of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts that are freely available online by key terms. Click any of the categorized menu items to narrow down your search. If you would like to sort the manuscripts by shelf-mark or date, or search by general keyword, see our other table here, which includes all the same manuscript data.

*The Approximate Date column is derived from the best available information for the manuscript. This is not asserted as a scholarly position on the dating of the manuscript. Instead, it is merely used here for the convenience of being able to sort all manuscripts by numerical date. The user should keep in mind that there may be considerable debate over the precise dating of the manuscript and should consult the manuscript repository and relevant scholarly literature for details.

Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 368 800 CE Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Gregory of Nyssa, On the Nativity
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the Nativity
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the commemoration of St. Stephen
  • Basil the Great, On Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On Epiphany and the Baptism of our Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On the temptation of our Lord by Satan
  • Amphicolus, on the Manifestation of the Lord
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On the week before the 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On the Sacred 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On the ten Virgins
  • Basil the great, On the holy 40 martyrs of Sebaste
  • Basil the great, On the 40 martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, On the annunciation
  • John Chrysostom, On Lazarus, whom the Lord raised
  • John Chrysostom, On Palm sunday
  • John Chrysostom, On the 40-day fast
  • John Chrysostom, On Zaccheus the publican
  • John Chrysostom, On the sinful woman
  • John Chrysostom, On the treason of Judas
  • John Chrysostom, On the Lord's passion
  • Alexander of Alexandria, On the spirit and flesh
  • John Chrysostom, On the cross and on the thief of the right
  • John Chrysostom, On Holy Week
  • Gregory of Nyssa, On Pascha
  • Gregory Nazianzus, On Pascha
  • John Chrysostom, On St. Thomas the apostle and against the Arians
  • John Chrysostom, On the ascension of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the ascension of the Lord
  • John Chrysostom, On Pentecost
  • John Chrysostom, On the Holy Apostles
  • John Chrysostom, Against Eudoxius
  • John Chrysostom, Why Sunday is honored
  • Alexander of Alexandria, On the Lord's Day
  • John Chrysostom, On the praise of martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, another on the praise of martyrs
  • John Chrysostom, On the departed
  • John Chrysostom, On St. Paul the Apostle
  • Proclus of Constantinople, On St. Clement the martyr
  • John Chrysostom, On the dance of Herodias
  • John Chrysostom, On the Psalm "I will guard my life so that I do not sin with my tongue"
  • Isaac the Doctor, On the Incarnation
  • Isaac the Doctor, On faith and against the heretics Nestorius and Eutyches
  • Isaac the Doctor, Another on faith
  • John Chrysostom, On the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, Another on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, A Third on the Prodigal Son
  • John Chrysostom, On the tree cursed by Christ
  • John Chrysostom, On charity