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. 155 |
1,515 CE |
Syriac |
See entry in Assemani
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- f. 1r Order of procession
- f. 1r Order of approach to the door
- f. 1r Order of foot-washing
- f. 1v Order of adoration of the cross
- f. 1v Order of absolution
- f. 2r-2v Blessing of the table
- f. 3r-6v Names and brief history of the fathers, prophets, and doctors
- f. 6v On Jewish Fast days
- f. 6v On the date of the creation of the world
- f. 7r-7v Dionysius Barsalibi, exposition on priestly vestments
- f. 7v-8r Preparation of the chrism
- f. 8r-8v Consecration of the chrism
- f. 8v-9r Order of foot-washing
- f. 9r-9v Order of the succession of the second passion
- f. 9r-9v Order of the adoration of the cross
- f. 9v-16v Order of the Lord's resurrection
- f. 17r Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to Carpianus on gospel harmony
- f. 17r-26v Dionysius Barsalibi, Prolegomena to the four gospels
- f. 27r-31v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the four gospels, Preamble
- f. 32r-149v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Matthew
- f. 150r-160r Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Mark
- f. 160v-201v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Luke
- f. 202r-262v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of John
- f. 263r-288r Daniel of Salah [Salaḥ], Exposition on the Psalms
- f. 288v-290v Ephrem, A Profitable Warning
- f. 290v-294r Ephrem, On Repentance
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Vat. sir. 544 |
1,712 CE |
Armenian (in Syriac Script), Syriac |
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- f. 1r-4v Various pieces in diverse hands
- f. 5r-9r Ba'utha of Mar Ephrem
- f. 9v-12v Ba'utha of Jacob of Sarug (Armenian in Syriac Script)
- f. 13r-14v Prayers
- f. 15r-17v Excerpts form Jacob of Sarug and Mar Ephrem
- f. 17v-19v Verses for the celebrations before the Gospel
- f. 19v-20v Ba'utha of Jacob of Sarug
- f. 20v-24v Table of incipits
- f. 25r-33v Ba'utha of Jacob of Sarug
- f. 34r-34v Prayer
- f. 34v-96r Shhimo
- f. 96r-107r Prayers for Various Circumstances
- f. 107r-145v Various prayers and gospel pericopes (In another hand)
- f. 146r-147v Pages of another manuscript wiith ascetic content
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Vat. sir. 596 |
1,917 CE |
Arabic, Syriac |
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- f. 1r-53v Jacob of Edessa, Commentary on the Old Testament
- f. 1r-20r Genesis
- f. 20v-32r Exodus
- f. 32r-39v Leviticus
- f. 39v-42v Numbers (f. 41rv lacuna)
- f. 42v-47r Deuteronomy
- f. 47v-50v Job
- f. 51r-52r Joshua
- f. 52v-53v Judges
- f. 53v-66r Exlanation of difficult Old Testament passages (Ephrem, Jacob, and others)
- f. 66r Colophon
- f. 66v-79r Explanations of various subjects attributed to different authors
- f. 79v-81v Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
- f. 81v-83v The Doctrine of Addai
- f. 83v-84r Twenty Canons of the Apostles
- f. 84r-85r Six questions and answers of Jacob of Edessa
- f. 85v-90r Hypomnemata of our Lord
- f. 90v-99v Two letters of Theodore bar Wahbun
- f. 99v-105r Prophecies of pagan philosophers
- f. 105r-111r Chosen words of philosophers teaching wisdom
- f. 111r Colophon
- f. 111v-112v Eulogy of Abraham of Nathpar
- f. 113r Anecdote of Moses bar Kepha by Mar Sawira
- f. 113v-115r Profession of Faith by Mar Michael
- f. 115v-116v Questions and answers on ousia
- f. 117r-120v Legend of Mar Eli al-Hira in Arabic
- f. 121r-130r History of Yareth the Alexandrian
- f. 130r Colophon (other colophons found at 66r and 111r)
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 51 (SMMJ 00051) |
900 CE |
Syriac |
See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 2-1; SMC 2-1). Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- f. 1r-222v [Fenqitho] Hymnary for Sundays and feasts, for the Fast and for commemorations
- f. 1r-4v Nativity
- f. 4v-11v Mother of God
- f. 11v-17r (Mt. 2:16-18)
- f. 17r-20v Saints Basil and Gregory
- f. 20b-27b Epiphany
- f. 27v-42v Sundays after Epiphany
- f. 42v-47v Beheading of John the Baptist
- f. 47v-52r St. Stephen
- f. 52r-58r [Presentation of Christ in the Temple]
- f. 58v-61v St. Barsauma
- f. 61v-66r St. Severus of Antioch
- f. 66r-69r Sunday before the Fast, the Sunday of the Priests
- f. 69r-127r Sundays and weekdays of the Fast.
- f. 77r-78r St. Ephrem
- f. 115v-124v Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
- f. 124v-127r Raising of Lazarus
- f. 127r-131r Palm Sunday
- f. 131r-135v Monday through Wednesday of Passion Week
- f. 135v-145r Thursday of Passion Week, including ff. 144r-145r, the service of footwashing
- f. 145r-148v Friday of Passion Week
- f. 148v-151r Saturday of Good Titings
- f. 151r-155v Easter Sunday [Pascha]
- f. 155v-180v Eastertie liturgy in the other seven tones
- f. 180v-184r New Sunday
- f. 184r-187v Ascension Thursday
- f. 187v-191v Pentecost
- f. 191v-194r Holy Cross
- f. 194r-195v The Prophet Elijah
- f. 195v-197v The Apostle Thomas
- f. 197v-198r The Apostles in common
- f. 198r-201r St. Jacob of Sarug
- f. 201r-203r Saints Sergius and Bacchus
- f. 203r-205r St. Barbara
- f. 205r-207v St. George
- f. 207v-210r Patron Saint
- f. 210r-213v Common office of the Mother of God, the Saints and the departed
- f. 213v-222v Common offices in the other seven tones
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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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BnF syr. 198 |
1,600 CE |
Garshuni |
See catalog entry here
- f. 1-10v Ignatius of Antioch, Letter of Exhortation to Priests (CPG 1030)
- f. 10v-28v Questions and responses between a disciple and his master regarding the sacrament and confession
- f. 28v-48 Memra on Lent
- f. 48-53v Ephrem Syrus, Memra on the Departure of the soul from the body
- f. 53v-66v On the Excellence of the Christian Religion
- f. 70v-88v Some canons relative to Baptism
- f. 88v-100 Canons on penitence in the form of question and answer
- f. 100-112 Sixty-two canons on penitence
- f. 112-130 Questions and answers of Ss. Basil and Gregory
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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
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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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