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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
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
BnF syr. 239 1,493 CE Garshuni

See catalog entry here

  • f. 1-99 The Paradise of the solitaries, or Sayings of the Fathers
  • f. 100-104r Dogmatic definition of the Trinity according to the Syrian Orthodox Church
  • f. 104v-107r Syrian Orthodox dogmatic definitions of the Trinity and the incarnation
  • f. 107v-110r Monastic Rule of St. Anthony
  • f. 110v-112r Another excerpt of the exhortations of St. Anthony
  • f. 112v-119r The teaching of Abba Isaiah
  • f. 119v-121 Another excerpt of Abba Isaiah
  • f. 122-133r Three other excerpts on the doctrine of Abba Isaiah
  • f. 133v-136r Lamentation of Abba Isaiah
  • f. 136v-137r Excert of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 137v-139r Excerpt from Stephen of the Thebaid
  • f. 139v-141 Exerpt from the letters of St. Macarius the Great
  • f. 145-148 Various excerpts of St. Macarius the Great
  • f. 149-152r Another excerpt of the apophthegmata of St. Macarius the Great
  • f. 152v-154r Sentences of the Fathers
  • f. 154v-156r Other sentences
  • f. 156v-166 Homily of Abba Pachomius
  • f. 167-168 Five homilies of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 168 Excerpts of the apophthegmata of Abba Moses
  • f. 169 Discourse of Abba Moses on the thoughts
  • f. 170 Discourse of Abba Moses on sadness
  • f. 171-173 Twelve Discourses of St. Nilus: Spiritual Exhortations
  • f. 174-175 St. Basil, Discourse on the monastic life
  • f. 176 St. Basil, Excerpt from his doctrine
  • f. 176-178r Excerpt from a letter of St. Basil
  • f. 178v-180r Excerpts from the homillies of St. Gregory the Theologian
  • f. 180v-181r Excerpt of a homily of St. Basil
  • f. 181v-188 Homily of St. John Chrysostom
  • f. 189-193r Homily of St. John Chrysostom on those who draw back to the world
  • f. 193v-195 Homily of St. John Chrysostom on penitance and renunciation
  • f. 196-203 Another homily of St. John Chrysostom on penitance
  • f. 204-210r First discourse of St. Macarius the Great
  • f. 210v-213r Second discourse of St. Macarius the Great: On the inner-affections of the soul and its purification
  • f. 213v-216 Third discourse of St. Macarius the Great: on the necessity of combatting demons who oppose those who desire to enter into the way of truth
  • f. 217-218r Letter of St. Macarius to his beloved children
  • f. 218v-219r Second Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 219v-220r Third Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 220r-220v Fourth Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 220v Fifth Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 221 Sixth Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 222 Seventh Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 223 Eighth Letter of St. Macarius
  • f. 223v-225r First homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 225v-227r Second homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 227v Third homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 228-229 Fourth homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 230-231r Sixth homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 231v-234r Seventh homily of Abraham of Nathpar
  • f. 234v On impurity and the villany of demons and the purity of the just
  • f. 235-237 Letter of St. Nilus
  • f. 238v-241r Various excerpts of the doctrine of Phlioxenus of Mabbug
  • f. 241v-243r Discourse on simplicity
  • f. 243v-248r Discourse on the fear of God
  • f. 248v-252 Discourse on poverty
  • f. 253-254r Discourse on mortification of the flesh and asceticism 
  • f. 254v-256 Discourse on mortification of the flesh and asceticism 
  • f. 257-263r Discourse on chastity
  • f. 263v-265 Excerpts of the Book of Obedience
  • f. 266-280r Doctrine of Abba Isaiah, explained by a disciple of Mar Isaac
  • f. 280v-281r Excerpt of the doctrine of Abba Stephen of the Thebaid
  • f. 282-284 Two excerpts of one anonymous author
  • f. 285-287 Letter of Tyrius, addressed to a monk
  • f. 288-289r Another excerpt of Tyrius
  • f. 288-289r Homily on Dorotheus on the palace of the soul
  • f. 291v Excerpts of the Apophthegmata Patrum
  • f. 292r Excerpts of the Lamp of the Sanctuary (by Bar Hebraeus)
  • f. 292v-299r Twenty-seven paragraphs on the solitary life, prayer, etc. (from Barhebraeus, The Book of the Dove)
  • f. 299v-305r Excerpts from "the Spiritual old man"
  • f. 307-308r Excerpts of the Apophthegmata Patrum
  • f. 308v-323 Excerps from the Doctrine of Abba Mark
  • f. 324-326r Excerpts from the doctrin of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 326v-327r Other excerpts from the doctrine of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 327v-330r Other excerpts from the doctrine of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 330v-334 Another dialogue of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 335-337r Another dialogue of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 337v-339r Another dialogue of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 339v-341r Another dialogue of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 341v Another dialogue of John of the Thebaid
  • f. 342 Excerpts from the Apophthegmata Patrum
  • f. 343-345r Other excerpts from the Apophthegmata Patrum
  • f. 345v-349 Other excerpts from the Apophthegmata Patrum
  • f. 350-376 Sixth Homily of Ephrem Syrus on the fear of God
  • f. 377-383r Homily of Ephrem Syrus on charity and faith, and on the second coming of Jesus Christ
  • f. 383v-385r Response of Ephrem Syrus concerning penitence
  • f. 385v-392 Homily of Ephrem Syrus on the end of the world and the Antichrist
  • f. 393 ff. First book of the works of Isaac of Nineveh
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)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00354) 1,682 CE Garshuni
  • f. 1r-97r Psalter
  • f. 97r-108v Canticles of Praise
  • f. 109r-113r Homily 
  • f. 113r-119r John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance, love, and faith
  • f. 119r-126r John Chrysostom, Homily on Psalm 6
  • f. 127r-131v Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Holy Mysteries, Confession, and repentance
  • f. 132r-137v John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance and the rebuke of the soul
  • f. 137v-142v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the End and the punishment of the world
  • f. 142v-155v Basil of Caesarea, Homily on repentance, on poor Lazarus and the rich man
  • f. 155v-163v John Chrysostom, Homily on the first day of creation
  • f. 163v-169r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on repentance and for baptism
  • f. 169r-173r Gregory Nazianzus, Homily on the Nativity of our Lord
  • f. 173r-178v John Chrysostom, Homily on the Ten Virgins
  • f. 178v-183r John Chrysostom, Homily on Abraham and Isaac, when he took his son to sacrifice him
  • f. 183r-194v John Chrysostom, Homily on Judas's betrayal of Christ
  • f. 194v-202r John Chrysostom, Homily on Peter's denial of Jesus
  • f. 202r-207v John Chrysostom, Homily on the Lord's words, "My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass by me"
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
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 64; 5/15; 124 (DIYR 00231) 1,553 CE Garshuni
  • Husoye; Sedrē
  • Answer to the Armenians with testimonies from the Orthodox Fathers
    • Authors cited include: Ephrem of Nisibis, Cyril of Alexandria, Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa, Clement, John Chrysostom, Evagrius, John of Edessa, Ignatius of Antioch, Dionysius the Areopagite, Severus of Antioch, Basil the Great
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