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Borg. sir. 128 |
1,720 CE |
Syriac |
A more detailed description can be found on the following page: Kristian S. Heal, “Vatican Borgia Syriac 128: A New Description,” entry published March 31, 2014, cpart.byu.edu: The Center for the Preservation of Ancient Religious Texts, Brigham Young University.
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- f. 1r-67v History of Mary
- f. 67v-71v Jacob of Sarug, Memra on the Burial of Mary, Bearer of God
- f. 71v-78v Jacob of Sarug, Memra on Mary, Bearer of God
- f. 78v-99r Anonymous, Memra on the Holy Bearer of God
- f. 99r-104v Anonymous, Another memra on the Feast of the Ears of Wheat and on the Praises of Mary, Bearer of God
- f. 104v Note
- f. 104v-111r Timothy of Gargar, Memra on the departure of Mary, Bearer of God
- f. 111r Note
- f. 111r-112r Anonymous, A Miracle Worked by Mary at Apamea
- f. 112r-129r Jacob of Sarug, On the Martyrdom of Behnam and his Companions I
- f. 129r-151v Jacob of Sarug, On the Martyrdom of Behnam and his Companions II
- f. 151v Colophon
- f. 152r-159r Jacob of Sarug, On Simeon the Stylite
- f. 159r-170v Jacob of Sarug, On the Maccabean Martyrs Shmuni and her Children
- f. 170v-175v Jacob of Sarug, on Mor Sharbel
- f. 175v Note
- f. 176r-181v Jacob of Sarug, On the Last Judgment and Gehenna
- f. 181v Note
- f. 181v-184v Ephrem Syrus, On Humility
- f. 184v-185v [An Acrostic] On Pity in the Metre of Mor Jacob
- f. 185v-188v Ephrem Syrus, On Job
- f. 188v-193v Jacob of Sarug, On the Discovery of the Cross
- f. 193v-199r Jacob of Sarug, Memra in Praise of John the Baptist
- f. 199v Colophon
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Vat. sir. 92 |
823 CE |
Syriac |
See entry in Assemani and in CPART
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- f. 1r-28v Ephrem, thirty-one Qole on the Deceased
- f. 28v-31r Five Litanies (Gk. sunapte)
- a. for priests
- b. for deacons
- c. - e. for laity
- f. 31r-48r Ephrem, Madrashe on the Deceased I-XXXVII
- f. 48r-59r Ephrem, Memre on the Deceased I-IV
- f. 59r-61r Isaac of Antioch, Memra on Deceased Priests and Deacons
- f. 61r-66r Ephrem, Memre on the Deceased V-VII
- f. 66v-79r Isaac of Antioch, Memre on the Deceased II-IX
- f. 79v-90v Ephrem, Memre on the Dceased VIII-XIV
- f. 90v-91v Isaac of Antioch, Memra on [Deceased] Youths
- f. 91v-117v Jacob of Sarug, Memre on the Deceased I-XIII
- f. 118r-123r Anonymous, Buya'e on the Deceased I-III
- f. 123r-123v Ephrem, Madrasha on all the Deceased
- f. 123v-130r Scriptural readings for deceased Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
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Vat. sir. 252 |
900 CE |
Syriac |
See entry in Assemani
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- f. 1r-2r Jacob of Sarug, On the Samaritan Woman (John 4:4-26)
- f. 2r-3r Jacob of Sarug, On the woman who was bent over for eighteen years (Luke 13:11)
- f. 3r-4r Jacob of Sarug, On the torrent that Ezekiel saw
- f. 4r-6r St. Ephrem, A spiritual homily on War (elsewhere attributed to Jacob of Sarug, On Job)
- f. 6r-11r Jacob of Sarug, On Uzziah the king and Isaiah the prophet
- f. 11r-13r On Job (incipit illegible)
- f. 13r-13r On Elijah the Prophet (incipit illegible)
- f. 13r-16r Jacob of Sarug, On Elisha the prophet and the Shunammite woman (2 Kings 4) (incipit illegible)
- f. 16r-19r Jacob of Sarug, On the Ark of the Covenant
- f. 19r-22r Jacob of Sarug, On the circumcision of Moses (incipit illegible)
- f. 22r-24r Jacob of Sarug, On Phineas
- f. 24r-28r Jacob of Sarug, On Samson
- f. 24r-28r Jacob of Sarug, On Samson
- f. 28r-30r Jacob of Sarug, On Tamar
- f. 30r-32r Jacob of Sarug, On Hosea the Prophet
- f. 32r-37r Jacob of Sarug, On Sinai
- f. 37r-40r Jacob of Sarug, On the veil of Moses
- f. 40r-42r Jacob of Sarug, On Moses and Amalek
- f. 42r-45r Jacob of Sarug, On the saying of Moses: Show me your glory (Ex 33:18)
- f. 45r-48r Jacob of Sarug, On the Tower of Babel
- f. 48r-49r Jacob of Sarug, On Melchizedek
- f. 49r-52r Jacob of Sarug, On those two small birds (Leviticus 14)
- f. 52r-53r Jacob of Sarug, On those who way that angels had intercourse with the daughters of men
- f. 53r-60r Jacob of Sarug, Four Homilies on Joseph
- f. 60r-65v Jacob of Sarug, Four Homilies on Cain and Abel
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Vat. sir. 464 pt.2 |
1,234 CE |
Syriac |
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- f. 126r-148v Second part of Jacob of Sarug, Memre (continued from Vat. sir. 464 pt. 1)
- f. 126r-133r The second part of On Bassus and his Companions (continued from Vat. sir. 464 pt. 1)
- f. 133r-136v On the Outsiders
- f. 136v-148v On the Creation of Adam
- f. 148v-154r Ephrem Syrus, On Humility
- f. 154v Ephrem Syrus, A brief excerpt
- f. 155r-246v First part of Jacob of Sarug, Memre (Continued on Vat. sir. 464 pt. 3)
- f. 155r-156v On the Observance of Commandments
- f. 156v Extract from a Homily by Jacob
- f. 157r-157v On the Vision of Jacob
- f. 157v-163v On the Consecration of the Church
- f. 163v-174r On the Cherubim
- f. 174r-184v On the Questions of our Lord
- f. 184v-195v On Simeon the Stylite
- f. 196r-205r On Joseph
- f. 2054-224r On Jonah and Ninevah
- f. 224r-228r On the Three Youths
- f. 228r-238r On the Love of our Lord
- f. 238r-243v On Fasting
- f. 243v-246v The First part of On the Prodigal Son (Continued on Vat. sir. 464 pt. 3)
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Vat. sir. 464 pt. 3 |
1,234 CE |
Syriac |
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- f. 247r-274v Second part of Jacob of Sarug, Memre (continued from Vat. sir. 464 pt. 2)
- f. 247r-258v Second part of On the Prodigal Son (continued from Vat. sir. 464 pt. 2)
- f. 259r-265r On the Son of the Widow
- f. 265r-274r On the Disavowal of St. Peter
- f. 275r Ephrem Syrus, On the Crucifixion
- f. 275r-348v Jacob of Sarug, Memre
- f. 275r-287r On Constantine and the Council of Nicea
- f. 287r-295v On the Man who Made a Feast for His Son
- f. 295v-308r On Lazarus and the Rich Man
- f. 308r-316r On the Rich Man and the Poor Man
- f. 316v-325v On Discipline
- f. 325v-335r On Discipline
- f. 335r-348v On the Five Talents
- f. 335r-348v Colophon
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 53 (SMMJ 00053) |
1,413 CE |
Syriac |
See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 3-1; SMC 3-1); Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- f. 1r-247v Syrian Orthodox Lectionary Readings for feasts (Fenqīthō for the holy places of Jerusalem)
- f. 1r Contents
- f. 1v-38r Order of (services celebrated on the feast of the Nativity in) Bethlehem. Includes Biblical lections, sedros, prayers and four homilies by Mar Ishaq
- f. 39r-63r Order of the feast of Epiphany. Two homilies of Mar Ishaq: On those being baptized, and on Baptism
- f. 63r-80r Part of the order of Palm Sunday. Includes homily of St. Ephrem
- f. 80r-97r Order of Monday of the redemptive Passion
- f. 97r-122r Homilies of St. Ephrem for Monday to Thursday of the Passion
- f. 97v-102v Monday
- f. 102v-112r Tuesday
- f. 112r-118r Wednesday
- f. 118r-122r Thursday of the Mysteries
- f. 122r-126r Order of the ninth hour of the Thursday of the Mysteries
- f. 126v-135v Order of the (foot-)washing that comes at the ninth hour of the Thursday of the Mysteries. Includes a Homily of Mar Ishaq on the Mass
- f. 135v-157v Order of vespers for Friday. Includes a homily of Mar Ephrem
- f. 157v-166r Ninth hour of Friday. Adoration of the Cross.
- f. 166r-197v Order of the Saturday of Good News. Includes Homily of Mar Jacob on the cherub and the brigand
- f. 179v-184r Order of the Saturday of Good News.
- f. 184r-186v Order of the service of forgiveness which is performed after the office of the ninth hour and before the mass
- f. 186r-219v Order of the Sunday of the redemptive Resurrection. Includes two homilies of Mar Ephrem
- f. 219v-235v The Order of the Annunciation, celebrated wherever Cyril and the restor of the lectors wish
- f. 235v-247v Order of the Assumption of the holy Mother of God. Includes a homily of Mar Jacob on the Assumption of the Mother of God
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 184 (SMMJ 00184) |
1,600 CE |
Garshuni, Syriac |
See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 3-6; SMC 3-6). Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- f. 1r-4r Patriarch Cyril Ibn Laqlaq, Confession
- f. 4v-22r St. John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance and on the reception of the divine mysteries
- f. 22r-34r Mar Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the benefit of the Eucharist for the dead in the next world
- f. 34r-39v St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the illustrious feastday of Palm Sunday
- f. 39v-43r St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Supper of the Mysteries and on the washing of the feet of the disciples
- f. 43r-50v An exposition of the reason for the fast of Wednesday and Friday, its obligations and its benefit
- f. 50v-54r Especially concerning the true faith, concerning the Unity and the Trinity, and concerning the [one] interior Church
- f. 54r-57v
- f. 57v-62r Sedro for the feast of the Ascension
- f. 62r-69v Homily of Jacob of Sarug on the dispute of Satan with our Lord
- f. 69v-75v Mar Jacob of Sarug, Homily the entry of Christ into the Temple on the arm of Simeon, the Old Man
- f. 75v-78v Mar Ephrem, On the birth of John the Baptist
- f. 79r-87v Mar Ephrem, On Mary and Joseph and the reproach they received from the Jews (Syriac and Garshuni in parallel columns)
- f. 87v-92r Mar Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the resurrection of the dead (Syriac and Garshuni)
- f. 92r-107v The story of Gabriel of the Monastery of Qartmin
- f. 108r-197v Patriarch Cyrillus Ibn Laqlaq, The book of the master and the disciples, consisting of 22 articles
- f. 198r-204v Mar Isaac, On the feast of the Annunciation
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Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00345) |
1,678 CE |
Garshuni, Syriac |
- f. 1v-12v Rite of consecration of water on the day of Nativity (Garshuni)
- f. 13v-23r John Chrysostom, Homily on approaching the Holy Mysteries (Garshuni)
- f. 23r-34v John Chrysostom, Homily on Judas's betrayal of Christ (Garshuni)
- f. 34v-44r Epiphanius, Bishop of Constantia in Cyprus, Homily on the Burial of Christ (Garshuni)
- f. 44r-51r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Baptism of Jesus Christ (Garshuni)
- f. 51r-63r John Chrysostom, Homily on the Lord's dispute with Satan (Garshuni)
- f. 63r-70r Ephrem Syrus, Homily (Garshuni)
- f. 70v-73r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the Cross (Garshuni)
- f. 73r-78v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on old age and youth (Garshuni)
- f. 78v-80r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on repentance (Garshuni)
- f. 80r-83v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Judas's betrayal of Christ
- f. 83v-109r Homily for Palm Sunday (Garshuni)
- f. 109v-117v John Chrysostom, Homily on the commandment of the Great Day (Garshuni)
- f. 117v-123r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on rejection of a sin and necessity of fasting and almsgiving (Garshuni)
- f. 123r-130r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Repentance (Garshuni)
- f. 130r-134r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the resurrection and the soul's departure from the body (Garshuni)
- f. 134r-138r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Repentance and the Last Judgment (Garshuni)
- f. 138v-141r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Love and Repentance (Garshuni)
- f. 141r-147v Ephrem Syrus, Homily that is recited on the second day of the fifth week of Lent (Garshuni)
- f. 147v-151v Homily recited on the third day of the fourth week of Lent (Garshuni)
- f. 151v-157v John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance (Garshuni)
- f. 157v-162r Homily (Garshuni)
- f. 162r-166v Homily for the feast of Pentecost (Garshuni)
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Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00398) |
1,583 CE |
Arabic, Latin, Persian, Syriac |
See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 95
- f. 1v-5v Homily for the blessed brethren (Syriac)
- f. 5v-13v Homily on Repentance (Syriac)
- f. 15v Story about a monk from Najran (Arabic)
- f. 16v-53r Gregory bar Hebraeus, On Perfection with additions and commentaries by Khamis bar Qardahe and Īsho'yahb bar Mqaddam (Syriac)
- f. 53v-55v Ode on the soul, with commentary by Khamis bar Qardahe (Syriac)
- f. 56r-75r Khamis bar Qardahe, Homilies (Syriac)
- f. 76v-77r Isho'yahb bar Malkon, Book of Instruction (Syriac)
- f. 78v-144v Homily on Rabban Hormizd (Syriac)
- f. 147v-160v 'Onitha: Pearl of Knowledge (Syriac)
- f. 172v-182v 'Onitha for the commemoration of Yuliṭa and her son (Syriac)
- f. 183v-197v 'Abdishō' of Gazarta, Homily on the homonyms (Syriac)
- f. 198r-203v Riddles (Syriac)
- f. 204r-204v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Turgama of Cyriacus (Syriac)
- f. 205r-208v Homily of Rogation (Syriac)
- f. 208v-212v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Dismissal prayers in strophes (Syriac)
- f. 212v-216v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Poems (Syriac)
- f. 216v-217v Homily about bad time (Syriac)
- f. 218r-222r Ephrem Syrus, Sermon on Reprehension V (Syriac)
- f. 223r-227r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the mysteries of our Lord in the Old Testament (Syriac)
- f. 227v-232v Credo of the true Orthodox (Syriac)
- f. 232v-233v Credo of Isho'panaḥ, who was accused of drinking the poison of paganism (Syriac)
- f. 234v-243r Excerprs from various canonical texts on the election of a patriarch and his rights (Syriac)
- f. 243v-245r Khamis bar Qardahe, Brief note on heresies and on the pagan gods that were abolished through the coming of Christ (Latin, Persian, Syriac)
- f. 245v-246v Homily that awakens and exhorts and incites penitents (Syriac)
- f. 247r-248r Homily about a Syrian Orthodox Patriarch (Syriac)
- f. 248r-256r 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Poems (Syriac)
- f. 256r-258r Riddles (Syriac)
- f. 258r-266v Poems (Syriac)
- f. 267r-274v Disputation between a monk of Bet Ḥale and an Arab notable (Syriac)
- f. 274v-277v On the Trinity (in questions and answers) and other liturgical matters (Syriac)
- f. 278r-280r Names of the prophets (Syriac)
- f. 280r-281r On the cities of pagan kingdoms (Syriac)
- f. 281v-299r Isho'dad of Merv, Excerpts from the Commentary on the New Testament (Syriac)
- f. 299r-310v Questions on the Pentateuch (Syriac)
- f. 310v-312v On the barbarious nations that do not know writing and god (Syriac)
- f. 313r-334v Computus and other astronomical and historical reckonings (Syriac)
- f. 335v-344v Rite of reception of an ordained bishop
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Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 30b |
700 CE |
Garshuni, Syriac |
See entry for Assemani 71 and Assemani 73; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record]
- Assemani 71 (XVI century)
- f. 11v-28v- Assemani 71: Homilies of Jacob of Sarug (Garshuni)
- On the angel guarding paradise
- On the explusion of Adam from Paradise
- On Adam, whether he was created in a state of mortality or immortality
- On the Thief on the Right
- f. 29r-49r Ephrem Syrus, Ascetical sermon on penitence and contrition
- Assemani 73 (VIII century)
- The letters of Severus of Antioch translated into Syriac from Greek by Anastasius of Nisibis (A.D. 669)
- f. 1r To the monks of the great monastery
- f. 2r To Bishop Eleusinius
- f. 3v To Archelaus of Tyre
- f. 4r About Monks and monasteries, to Valeriana the deaconness and abbess
- f. 5r To Iannia the deaconness and abbess
- f. 6v Letter to Simeon, the abbot of the great monastery
- f. 7r Letter to Nonnus, the Bishop of Seleucia
- f. 9r Letter to Victor, the Bishop of Philadelphia
- f. 9v Letter to Stephen, Bishop of Apamea
- f. 10r Letter to the wife of Calliopius, the Patriarch with a diptych
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