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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00340)	1,700 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	f. 3r-26r Basil of Caesarea, Homily on Easter, Good Friday, and on the departure of the soul from the body f. 27r-28r Collection of Proverbs f. 28v-30v Chronological calculations f. 32v-68v Life of St. Gregory f. 68v-74r Story of Susanna f. 74v-80r Miracles of the Virgin Mary f. 80v-81r Ephrem Syrus, Homily f. 81v-87r John Chrysostom, On Repentance f. 87v-95v Moses' conversation on Mt. Sinai f. 97r-100v Life of Mar Isaac
Sachau 165; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 201	1,300 CE	Syriac	See entry for Sachau 165 Lives and sayings for famous ascetics and church Fathers f. 1-8v Biographical notes about church fathers and Citations of their works f. 8v, 13-25 fragments of a writing about the monastic call f. 9r-9v, 17 fragments of a legend of St. Pior (Identified with Lausaic history ch. 87) f. 9v-12v Admonition of the Apostle Peter f. 12v-16v From the legend of Abba Bishoi about the Isaac who became a Jew f. 16v-18v part of the life of Alexander of Rome f. 18r-19r Patristic citations f. 19r-22r Conversation between teachers and students f. 23r-26v Legends f. 27r-32v Biographical notes about the prophets of the Old Testament f. 32v-36v Notes on the New Testament
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 242; 7/13; 279 (DIYR 00242)	1,707 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Homily John Chrysostom, On repentance On repentance Story of the Forty Martyrs On repentance John Chrysostom, On mercy Ephrem Syrus, On repentance Homily on the Holy Lent that is recited every day in the church George, Bishop of the Arabs, Homily on Dying, the world and the soul's exit from the body Story of St. Gregory Basil, Bishop of Caesarea, About a swimmer in springs and streams Moses' conversation on Mt. Sinai Letter that fell from heaven Story of John of the Golden Gospel Jacob of Sarug, Homily on repentance that is recited during the days of the Lent Story of St. Gregory Martyrdom of Barbara and Juliana Story of righteous Job Story of Anba Cyrus Story of St. Michael
Borg. sir. 39	1,600 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry here History of Daniel the doctor Abba Arsenius, the king of Egypt St. George the Martyr John of Daylom History of Isaiah of Aleppo Story of a penitent demon Story of a religious saint Story of Abba Moses Story of Paul the Simple Story of a child killed by its mother Story of a pious virgin Portion of Paradise of the Fathers Edifying history of a king in the first centuries Legend of the Rechabites recounted by Zosimus History of St. Juliana Wonders which were done in the great cities, on the sea and on the isles Certain fables of Aesop Apocalypse of Paul Riddles Questions of Basil to his brother Extracts from the Book of Isho'bokht, the metropolotan, On Creation History of Yareth On Malcus of Clysma On Jacob Intercissus On Cyprian and Justa, virgins On Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs On Mar Benjamin On the countries of Beith Nuhadra On St. Martinianus On St. Paphnutius The spiritual transaction History of Rabban Hormizd, composed by Rabban Simeon Legend of Mar Zai'a Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Vat. sir. 126 pt. 2	1,253 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani pp. 397-end (Begins with Abba Isaiah the Monk) 'Enanisho', Paradise of the Fathers Book 1: Palladius, Bishop of Heleopolis Book 2: Palladius (Begins in this section) Lives of the Fathers according to St. Jerome Book 4: Apophthegmata Patrum Doctrine and Admonitions of the Fathers on the monastic institution Abba Evagrius, Sermons Abba Anthony, Letters to the monastic brothers St. Macarius of Egypt, sermons St. Macarius of Egypt, epistles St. Macarius the Alexandrian, Sermons Abraham Nathpar, sermons Ammon the monk and Bishop of Oxyrinchus, letters St. Xystus of Rome, sermons John of Dalyatha, sermons Gregory the Monk on the isle of Cyprus, sermons John of Thebes, sermons St. Basil the Great, Monstaic institutions, Questions and answers from the brethren Letter to his brother Gregory of Nyssa Paranaetic Chapter Ascetic Chatper Jacob of Sarug, letter on the ascetic way Letter to an abbot on the soul Letter about the virtuous men Philoxenus of Mabbug, on the one whose desire is changed toward refraining from the priesthood Letter to the monks of Amid St. Ephrem, sermon St. Mark the hermit, paranaetic sermon
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
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 169 (SMMJ 00169)	1,781 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 1r-135v Homilies (Syriac, Garshuni) Includes homilies by Michael the Syrian, John Chrysostom, Ephrem of Nisibis, Jacob of Serugh, Gregory of Nyssa, Basil of Caesarea, and Epiphanius of Constantia in Cyprus fol. 136v-145r Story of Saint Michael in Dayr al-Samaka at the gate of Mardin (Garshuni)
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 170 (SMMJ 00170)	1,596 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). Includes texts by Isaac of Nineveh, Ephrem of Nisibis, Basil of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Jacob of Serugh, Athanasius of Alexandria, Gregory of Nyssa, Cyril of Alexandria, Epiphanius of Constantia, and Bar Hebraeus. Narratives in the collection include story of a penitent demon and some monks, fol. 189v-192r; story of the merchant and his wife, fol. 235v-236v

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