Digitized Manuscripts: Faceted Search

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This table searches all collections of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts that are freely available online by key terms. Click any of the categorized menu items to narrow down your search. If you would like to sort the manuscripts by shelf-mark or date, or search by general keyword, see our other table here, which includes all the same manuscript data.

*The Approximate Date column is derived from the best available information for the manuscript. This is not asserted as a scholarly position on the dating of the manuscript. Instead, it is merely used here for the convenience of being able to sort all manuscripts by numerical date. The user should keep in mind that there may be considerable debate over the precise dating of the manuscript and should consult the manuscript repository and relevant scholarly literature for details.

Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 124 1,300 CE Syriac

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  • Binding
  • f. 1r-276r Isaac of Ninevah, Ascetical Discourses, Part 1 (1-81)
  • f. 276r-353v John of Dalyatha, Ascetical Discourses (1-27)
  • f. 353v-354v Colophon and Notes
  • Binding
Vat. sir. 125 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-145r Isaac of Ninevah, Selected Ascetical Discourses from Part 1 (16, 18, 22-48, 50-53, 57-58, 64, 60-63, 66-67, 69-70, 72-74, 78, 80, 82, 25-26, 81)
  • f. 145r-158v Philoxenus, Bishop fo Hierapolis, Response to the question of Patricius
  • f. 158v-211v John of Dalyatha, Ascetical Discourses (1-27)
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Vat. sir. 198 1,501 CE Garshuni

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  • Binding
  • f. 1v Life of Isaac of Ninevah
  • f. 2r-262v Isaac of Ninevah, Ascetical Works
  • f. 262v Colophon
  • Binding
Vat. sir. 367 700 CE Syriac

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  • Binding
  • f. 1r-64v Isaac of Nineveh, Ascetical Discourses, Part 1 (Bedjan 397ff)
  • Binding
Vat. sir. 592 Unknown Syriac
  • Isaac of Nineveh, First book
  • Babai of Nisibis
  • Babai of Nisibis
  • Isḥāq Shbadnāyā, 'Onitha
  • Joseph Hazzaye
  • John bar Penkaye