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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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Harvard Ms Syr 99 |
1,889 CE |
Syriac |
Catalog entry
- ff. 1v-76v Didascalia apostolorum
- ff. 76-92v First epistle of Clement to the Corinthians
- ff. 92v-93v Letter of James of Jerusalem to Quadratus
- ff. 93v-96v Letters of Herod and Pilate
- ff. 96v-103v Hypomnemata of our Lord
- ff. 103v-106v The teaching of Peter in Rome
- ff. 107r-111v Letter of Dionysius of Athens to Timothy on the deaths of Peter and Paul
- ff. 111v-117r Extracts from various Fathers
- ff. 117r-120r Severus on the synods
- ff. 120r-120v Letter that the Jews wrote to the emperor Marcion about the Synod of Chalcedon
- ff. 120v-122v Short texts by Philoxenus
- ff. 122v Creed of orthodox Christians
- ff. 122v-124v Letter of John bar Shushan against Chalcedon
- ff. 124v-126v Easy questions against the Chalcedonians
- ff. 126v-128r Diagrams explaining theology and christology
- ff. 128v-131v Disputation against the Nestorians
- ff. 131v Cyril against anyone who keeps a book from a reader
- ff. 132r-146v Prophecies of the pagan philosophers
- ff. 147r-148r 6 questions of Jacob of Edessa
- ff. 148r-150v Riddles from the Old Testament
- ff. 150v-151r Under which kings each of the prophets prophesied
- ff. 151r-154r On the foundation of the true faith which we have received from the apostles etc.
- ff. 154r On what the Jews wrote above the cross of Christ
- ff. 154r-155r From the story of Peter the Iberian, that one should not give up hope of God's mercy
- ff. 155r-157r Severus, from a letter to Thomas of Germanica on the Epistle of Jude
- ff. 157r-160r Short sections on the eucharist, baptism, etc.
- ff. 160r-162r On the prophets
- ff. 162r-163r Jacob of Edessa on the seven spirits of Isaiah 11.2
- ff. 163 r/v Ephrem on the dove that Noah sent out from the ark
- ff. 163v-174r Answers to questions, including extracts from various Fathers
- ff. 174v Diagram of the ten commandments
- ff. 174v-178r Various other short sections on Old Testament exegesis
- ff. 178r-181v Jacob of Edessa on the heavenly powers
- ff. 181v-188v The orthodox teachers on the souls of human beings, and other short extracts
- ff. 188v-190r Letter of Cyril of Jerusalem on the rebuilding of the temple by the Jews
- ff. 190r-191r Extracts from Puman, John, Cyril and Basil
- ff. 191r-201r Explanations of Ephrem on various matters from the Law
- ff. 201r Colophon
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Sinai Syr. 30 |
778 CE |
Greek, Syriac |
- See entry in Lewis
- Palimpsest. Underwriting:
- ff. 1-21 On the Holy Lady, Thecla
- ff. 21-52 On the Blessed Eugenia and her father, Philip
- ff.53-69 Acts of the discipleship of Pelagia
- ff. 69-76 The Blessedy Mary [Marinus]
- ff. 76-84 The story of Euphrosyne of Alexandria
- ff. 84-92 The story of Onesimus
- ff. 92-95 Martyrdom of St. Drusius and those with her at Antioch
- ff. 95-100 Story of St. Barbara in Heliopolis
- ff. 100-105 The martyrdom of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- ff. 105-137 The Story of St. Irene
- ff. 137-149 The Martyrdom of the Blessed Euphemia
- ff. 150-161 The martyrdom of St. Sophia and her three daughters
- ff. 161-163 The martyrdom of Theodotia the harlot
- ff. 163-165 An apology for the faith
- ff. 165-170 The story of Susanna
- ff. 170-180 The Martyrdom of Cyprian the Wizard and Justa the Virgin
- ff. 180-181 Ephrem Syrus, a metrical homily on the Mansions of Paradise
- Lower Text
- ff. 1-140, 143, 148 The Four Gospels in Old Syriac
- ff. 141, 145, 146, 150, 170 Syriac Apocrypha: Acts of Thomas and the Repose of Mary
- ff. 142, 144, 147, 149 Text of the Gospel in Greek Uncials
- ff. 171-182 A Greek text in sloping Uncials
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 201 (SMMJ 00201) |
1,903 CE |
Garshuni, Syriac |
Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- fol. 1v-8r Lamentation of Mary (Garshuni)
- fol. 8v-33v Apocalypse of Paul (Syriac)
- fol. 33v-144r Lives of saints (Syriac, Garshuni)
- fol. 144r-145r Cyril of Alexandria, Demonstration of the benefits from the offerings (Syriac)
- fol. 145v Story of John, Patriarch of Antioch
- fol. 146r-148v Isaac of Antioch, Homily on admonition
- fol. 148v-152r Isaac of Antioch, Homily on reproof
- fol. 152r-156v Ephrem of Nisibis, homily on the eschaton
- fol. 157r-161r Jacob of Serugh, Homily on the assumption of Mary
- fol. 161r-167v Jacob of Serugh, Homily on the coming of the Apostles during the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 249 (SMMJ 00249) |
1,565 CE |
Garshuni |
Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- fol. 1r-14v On Elijah and Elisha
- fol. 14v-23v On Elijah the prophet
- fol. 23v-88r Story of Victor of Alexandria and his mother Martha
- fol. 88r-96r Story of Mark of Jabal Tarmaq
- fol. 96v-102r Isaac of Nineveh, Praise to Mary
- fol. 102v-113v Story of George the Martyr
- fol. 113v-118v Ephrem of Nisibis, Homily on youth and age
- fol. 119r-126v Story of Jacob
- fol. 127r-138r Story of Stephen the first Martyr
- fol. 138r-147v Story of Matthew and Andrew
- fol. 148r-150v Ephrem of Nisibis, Homily on the disciples's question to the Lord about his Second Coming
- fol. 151r-168v John Chrysostom, Homily on the Ten Commandments
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Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 346 (SMMJ 00346) |
1,894 CE |
Syriac |
Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).
- fol. 12r-56r Secure foundation
- fol. 59r Names of the bishops and patriarchs of Antioch
- fol. 60r-60v Prayer over a woman that has given birth
- fol. 61r Petition of Mār Ephrem
- fol. 65r-67v Iwannīs of Birtha, Homily
- fol. 68r-70v Denḥā I, Response to the letter of Gregory bar 'Ebrōyō
- fol. 74r-74v Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the hour of death of the good and evil
- fol. 74v-75v Ephrem of Nisibis, homily
- fol. 75v-76v Homily in the meter of Mar Ephrem
- fol. 76v Ephrem of Nisibis, Soghitha on himself
- fol. 77r-77v On the death of Patriarch Peter
- fol. 78r-78v Homily in praise of Patriarch Peter
- fol. 79r-79v Homily on the death of Patriarch Peter
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