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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00366)	1,700 CE	Arabic, Gashuni	f. 2r-4v Rite for the consecration of water according to the Roman Catholic Church f. 5r-24r Prayer for scapular of our Lady of Mount Carmel and on indulgences f. 25r-28r Homily f. 28r-32r John Chrysostom, Homily on the Nativity of Our Lord f. 32v-36r John Chrysostom, Homily on the beheading of John the Baptist f. 36r-44v Cyril of Alexandria, Homily for the Sunday before Lent f. 44v-50r John Chrysostom, homily on fasting, prayer and alms f. 50r-55r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the rejection of sin, and the necessity of fasting, prayer and alms f. 55r-60r Ephrem syrus, Homily on Repentance f. 60r-71r Basil of Caesarea, Homily on Repentance f. 71r-75v John Chrysostom, Homily on Repentance f. 76r-77v John Chrysostom, Homily on Repentance
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
Sachau 220; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 28	800 CE	Syriac	See entry for Sachau 220 Syrian Orthodox Homiliary; For an ordered breakdown, see the Sachau entry above Basil, f. 9 Gregory Nazianzus, f. 3, 4, 26, 28 Gregory of Nyssa, f. 6 Epiphanius, f. 17 John Chrysostom, f. 8, 9, 12, 13, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 41, 43, 47 Cyril of Alexandria, f. 13, 15, 17, 49, 50 Proclus of Constantinople, f. 40, 41 Jacob of Sarug, f. 10, 11, 29 Severus of Antioch, f. 10-12, 24, 26, 35, 43, 48 Pantoleon Presbyter Byzantinus, f. 48 Theodotus the bishop of Ancyra, f. 6 Antipater of Bostra, f. 29
Vat. sir. 199	1,545 CE	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Life of St. Maron Homily on Penitence Story of the three holy Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Death of Isaac the patriarch Death of Jacob the patriarch Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the thief Life of St. Alexei History of St. Abdulmasih Lives of Ss. Sergius and Bacchus Life of St. Marina Life of St. Susanna On Isaac, the son of Abraham the Patriarch Life of St. John Life of Paul On St. Abba Ammon On the Seven children of Ephesus Life of St. Cyril Life of St. Martinianus the Anchorite Life of St. Archelidos History of the Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul Homily on Penitence Life of St. Dionysius the Aereopagite Jacob of Sarug, Homily on Constantine the great Life of St. Simon Life of Ahiqar the sage Fables of Shaddad, son of 'Addi and Solomon, son of David Letter from heaven given by Athanasius Patriarch of Alexandria History of the conception and nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by her mother Anna Narration of bribery Fable of a certain prince Homily of St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria Questions and answers History of Pontius Pilate Apostolic Constitutions Homily of St. John Chrysostom Ephrem Syrus, On wrestling with the Devil Prayer for the sick and penitential
Vat. sir. 369	700 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Gregory of Nyssa, On St. Stephen Amphicolus, Funeral oration on praise Severian of Gabala, On the Nativity of the Lord Gregory Nazianzus, on the holy light seen at the Baptism of our Lord John Chrysostom, On the holy light John Chrysostom, On the Epiphany of our Lord John Chrysostom, On the baptism of the Lord John Chrysostom, Wrestling with Satan John Chrysostom, Another on the baptism of the Lord John Chrysostom, Another on the Epiphany and on the baptism of the Lord Jacob (Doctor of the Church), On the Epiphany of the Lord John Chrysostom, On the entrance of the Lord into the temple John Chrysostom, Another on the entrance of the Lord into the temple Proclus of Constantinople, On dogma Basil the Great, On the Initian sunday of the 40-day fast Basil the Great, On the 40-day fast Basil the Great, Another on the 40-day fast Jacob (Doctor of the Church), On the 40-day fast John Chrysostom, On the Fast John Chrysostom, Another on the Fast John Chrysostom, Another on the Holy Fast Basil the Great, On the 40 martyrs of Sebaste Basil the Great, Another on the 40 martyrs of Sebaste John Chrysostom, On the Annunciation John Chrysostom, Another on the Annunciation Cyril of Alexandria, In praise of the Mother John Chrysostom, On Lazarus the poor man John Chrysostom, On Palm Sunday John Chrysostom, On the second day of Holy Week Anastasius of Sinai, On the descent of our Lord into Sheol Gregory Nazianzus, On the Pascha Gregory Nazianzus, Another on the Pascha John Chrysostom, On the 5th day of the mysteries John Chrysostom, Another on the 5th day of the mysteries John Chrysostom, On the cross and on the thief on the right John Chrysostom, On the sixth day of the crucifixion John Chrysostom, Another on the crucifixion of our Lord On the pascha John Chrysostom, On the resurrection of our Lord Gregory Nazianzus, On the New Sunday John Chrysostom, On the New Sunday John Chrysostom, On the Ascension of our Lord Gregory Nazianzus, On the feast of Pentecost and on the Holy Spirit John Chrysostom, On Pentecost John Chrysostom, On the Holy Apostles and the Holy Spirit John Chrysostom, On the holy cross, and on Adam and Eve John Chrysostom, On the Prodigal Son John Chrysostom, Another on the Prodigal Son John Chrysostom, A third on the Prodigal Son John Chrysostom, On virginity, penitence, and corruption John Chrysostom, On Pslalm 50 Anastasius of Sinai, On Psalm 6 John Chrysostom, On the statement to Timothy "Drink a bit of wine for thy stomach's sake" John Chrysostom, On that statement "Whoever does not hurt his own soul, no one can hurt him."
Vat. sir. 408	1,549 CE	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Book of Homilies and ascetic sermons (Various authors)
Sinai Syr. 10	700 CE	Syriac	See entry in Lewis Homilies and extracts of various Fathers Ambrose of Milan, Jacob of Sarug, Theophilus of Alexandria, John Chrysostom, Proclus of Constantinople, Ephrem, Cyril of Alexandria, Anastasius of Antioch, Isaac, Timothy, Epiphanius, Cornelius
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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