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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00411) 1,545 CE Syriac

See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 76

  • f. 2v-76r Homily on Rabban Hormizd
  • f. 76v-93v Homily on Mār Aḥā, brother of Mar John the Egyptian
  • f. 94v-176r Ephrem Syrus, Twelve Homilies on Joseph the Righteous
Sachau 72; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 69 1,600 CE Syriac

See entry for Sachau 72

  • f. 3-6 Philosophical poem in 7-syllable meter
  • f. 8r fragment, unidentified
  • f. 8v-13v Aesop's fables
  • f. 14r-14v fragment, About church discipline
  • f. 14v-21v The canons of the synods
  • f. 22r-31v Ephrem Syrus, Memra on his own death
  • f. 31v Fragment, Madrasha on the misery of man
  • f. 32-40v A collection of riddles
  • f. 40v-41r Deacon Ṣlībā, 12-syllable strophes
  • f. 42r-47r Grammatical inflections from ܒܙ
  • f. 47v-57r Lexical matters
  • f. 57v-61v Khamis bar Qardahe, Short poems
  • f. 62r-62v More riddles in 12-syllable meter
  • f. 63r-66v John bar Zo'bi, Philosophical text
  • f. 66v Excerpt of the book of Canons of aequilitteris of 'Endnīšo' and Ḥunain
  • f. 67r-90v various
  • f. 91r-100b John bar Zo'bi, poem
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 302; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 27 600 CE Syriac

See entry for Sachau 27

  • f. 1-9r Selections of the work of Mark the Monk (Includes the tractate against the Melchizedekians)
  • f. 9r-11v Another work of Mark the Monk, on Malchus
  • f. 11v-13v Letter of St. Anthony to the monks of all the East
  • f. 13v-16r Letter of John of Thebes
  • f. 16r-19v Letter of Jacob the Seer
  • f. 19v-21v Memra of John Chrysostom on Repentance
  • f. 21v-22r Ephrem Syrus, from the Memra against Bardaisan
  • f. 22r-29v Evagrius Ponticus, Teaching and correction for the solitary brothers in the wilderness
  • f. 30r-41v Evagrius Ponticus, On the perfection of Disciplines
  • f. 41v-42v Evagrius Ponticus, Asceticon
  • f. 42v-54v Evagrius Ponticus, Antirhetikos
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
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 71 1,340 CE Syriac

See entry for Assemani 36; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record]

  • Offices for feast days
  • Jacob of Sarug, hymns
  • Ephrem Syrus, hymn 49, on the saints and the departed
  • Order of the blessing of the waters
  • Order of the blessing of the oil
  • Order of the entrance
  • Order of the washing of the feet
  • Order of the commemoration of the cross
  • Order of forgiveness and pardon
  • Order of the mass and rubrics
  • Order of the reception of heretics and apostates
  • Order of confession
  • Order of the reception of public sinners
  • Prayers and absolutions for all general sins
  • Prayers and benedictions
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 298 1,488 CE Syriac

See Assemani 62; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record]

  • Syriac Sermons
    • St. Ephrem Syrus
    • St. Isaac
    • John Chrysostom
    • Ignatius of Antioch
    • Gregory Thaumatugos
    • Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
    • Severus of Antioch
    • Rabbula of Edessa
    • St. John
    • Jacob of Edessa
    • John bar Ma'dani
  • Gregory bar Hebraeus, Physical Tractate
    • On planets
    • On air
    • On 4-footed animals
    • On birds
    • On fish
    • On earth
    • On minerals
    • On hot water
  • Gregory bar Hebraeus, Grammar
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00483) 1,511 CE Syriac
  • f. 1r-108r 'Onitha on Rabban Hormizd
  • f. 108v-115r 'Onitha on Mār Khodahwi
  • f. 116r-132v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the Last Days and the accomplishment, and on Gog and Magog, and about the false Messiah
  • f. 133r-141v Homily 
  • f. 142r-153v Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Last Judgment, the Kingdom, and Gehenna
  • f. 154r-163v Gewargīs Wardā, 'Onitha for Monday of the Rogation of the Ninevites
Tur Abdin, Turkey, Churches in Enhil (CET 00055) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Ephrem Syrus, Lives of Saints; Homilies
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00003) 1,200 CE Syriac
  • Jacob of Sarug, Homilies
    • On "In the beginning was the Word"
    • On the departure of Mary to Elishaba'
    • On the Only Begotten Word
    • On the chariot of Ezekiel
    • On the Consecration of the Church
    • On the annunciation of Zechariah
    • On the annunciation of the Mother of God
    • On the name "Immanuel"
    • On the birth of our Lord in flesh
    • On the birth of our Lord in flesh and on the error of the unclean demon
    • On the star seen by the Magi
    • On the murder of the innocents
    • On the Blessed Mary, the Mother of God
    • On the Theotokos, against those blasphemers who say that following the birth her virginity did not remain
    • On St. Stephen
    • On the 318 witnesses
    • On the Festival of Epiphany
    • On Baptism
    • On the baptism of the law and the baptism of John and on the baptism which our Lord gave to His disciples
    • On why our Lord tarried 30 years in the world
    • On the torrent which Ezekiel saw
    • On the Samaritan woman
    • On John the Baptist, when he was sending for the Christ from prison, "Are you the one to come or should we expect another?"
    • On the praise of John the Baptist
    • On decapitation of John and on the dance of Herodias
    • On that [statement] which Simon said to the Theotokos, "This [child] is set for the fall and rise of many and a sign of opposition" (Lk 2:34)
    • On the blessed Julian, a remembrance of Mar Barsawma
    • On Mar Severus the Patriarch
    • On Jonah the prophet
    • On the sign which our Lord produced in a public crowd
    • On the Holy 40-day fast
    • On the 40-day fast, Tuesday of the first week
    • On the 40-day fast, Wednesday of the first week
    • On that famous statement on our Lord, "He is food and drink."
    • On the divine love of Elijah, for Friday
    • On Mar Ephrem
    • On the leper
    • On that centurion to whose son our Lord gave life
    • On admonition
    • On repentance
    • On repentance and admonition
    • On love of the poor
    • On that which our Lord said, "How can a man become rich if he should acquire the whole world and lack his soul?"
    • On Treasure and Calling
    • On the Paralytic
    • On that man in whom was Legion
    • On the young man who said to our Lord, "What should I do to inherit eternal life?"
    • On that statement which our Lord said, "It is easy for the camel to enter through the eye of a needle"
    • On that statement which our Lord said, "Foxes have holes"
    • On that statement our Lord said, "The Kingdom of heaven is like leaven."
    • On the prayer which our Lord taught to his disciples
    • On the Pharisee and Tax Collector
    • On the Canaanite Woman
    • On that woman who was doubled over 18 years
    • On that widow who gave two small coins
    • On the parable which our Lord spoke, "A master of a vineyard hired out five times"
    • On the weight which Simon brought up from the sea [Matt 17:27]
    • On the son whose possessions were spread about
    • On Lazarus and the Rich Man
    • On that statement which our Lord said, "Do not swear at all"
    • On the one who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho
    • On the daughter of the widow whom our revived
    • On the sign which our Lord performed
    • On the three mortals our Lord resurrected
    • On the Five Loaves and Two Fish
    • When our Lord was going about for the revelation of the people
    • On that afflicted woman our Lord healed
    • On the daughter of Jirus, the head of the synagogue
    • On the deaf man, and blind, and demoniac whom our Lord healed
    • On Zaccheus, the tax collector
    • On the question of our Lord and on the revelation Simon received from the Father
    • On that statement Simon said to our Lord, "Look, we forgave everyone"
    • On the Church and on the Synagogue
    • On Edessa and On Jerusalem
    • On the temptation of our Lord . . . .
    • On the 40 Martyrs
    • On Lazarus whom our Lord gave life from [the dead]
    • On the festival of Hosannas
  • Ephrem Syrus, On the Festival of Hosannas
  • Jacob of Sarug
    • On the parable of the vineyard
    • On the 10 Virgins
    • On what our Lord said, "The kingdom of heave is like a man who produced death for his son"
    • On the mystery of our Lord who was served by the Old Covenant
    • On the Bronze serpent
    • On the sacrifice of Azazel
    • On the Passion of our Lord
    • On the Paschal Lamb
    • On the sinful woman who anointed our Lord
    • On the flight of the disciples
    • On the denial of Simon
    • On Friday of the crucifixion and on the passion of our Savior in the flesh
    • On the two thieves
    • On the thief who was on the right
    • On the guarding Cherub
    • On Death and Satan
    • On the going of our Lord to Sheol
    • On the passion, crucifixion, burial and raising of our Savior
    • Of Elijah, the Third [day] of the Passion
    • Of Elijah, the Fourth [day] of the Passion
    • Of Elijah, the Fifth [day] of the Mystery
    • Of Elijah, the Friday of the Passion
    • Of Elijah, the Saturday of the Good News
    • Of Elijah, the Sunday of the Resurrection
    • On the Resurrection of our Lord
    • On the Resurrection of our Lord, for Monday
    • On the three times our Lord appeared to His disciples after the Resurrection
    • On that statement our Lord said to Simon, "Feed my Sheep. . ."
    • On Simon and John when they went up to the temple and on the lame man who was healed
    • On that statement that no one should abandon and leave the church. . .
    • On the reception of the Mystery
    • On the New Sunday
    • On Avarice
    • On the Ascension of our Lord to Heaven
    • On the Holy Spirit which the Apostles Received
    • On the Departed
    • On the Burial of Aaron
    • On Bishops and priests who have departed
    • On Clerics and priests who are departed
    • On deacons who are departed 
    • On everyone
    • On perfect Monks
    • On monks who departed 
    • On youths and infants who departed
    • On the comfort of the departed
    • On the End
    • On the final end, "Behold it was said first. . ."
    • On the glory of the table, the first homily
    • On the glory of the table, the second homily
    • On the glory of the table, the third homily
    • On the glory of the table, the fourth homily
    • On the glory of the table,  the fifth homily
    • On the glory of the table, the sixth homily
    • On the glory of the table, the seventh homily
    • On the glory of the table, the eighth homily

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