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*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
Harvard MS Syr 36	1,500 CE	Syriac	Catalog Entry 1. Part of the story of Bar Sauma (ff. 1-9, 82-117, the leaves being disordered) 2. 1 Thes. 4:12-18 and John 5:24-9, from a lectionary (f. 11) 3. Part of the History of the Virgin (10, 12-61r; disordered, and with one leaf missing) 4. Memra of Jacob on the passing, that is the obsequies, of the Virgin (61v-69r) 5. Another memra on Mary and Joseph and the envy of the Jews, in the meter of Mar Ephrem (69r-78v) 6. A wonder done by the Virgin Mary (78v-81; breaking off before the end). 7. F. 10v has a geometric design incorporating a prayer
Harvard MS Syr 85	1,100 CE	Syriac	Catalog Entry Order for the burial of priests, including eight services, and lections and memre of Ephrem and Jacob (f. 10-59r, incomplete at the beginning) Order of burial for laymen (4 services), women (4), nuns (2) and children (4) (58r-114v) Memre in the names of Ephrem, Isaac, and Jacob (114v-146, incomplete at the end). The other leaves come from at least three mss.: two of burial services (4-5 and 6-9, all paper) and the other of unidentified services (1-3, 147-150, all vellum).
Borg. sir. 10	Unknown	Syriac	Homilies of the Fathers: Catalog entry link Eleven homilies of Isaac of Antioch, Jacob of Sarug, Isaac of Ninevah, and of St. Ephrem on the ascetic life and on the incarnation A Memra composed by a certain bishop on the seven climates of the earth and on the variations of the climates Canons of the Holy Fathers on the Christian life, on the liturgy, and on the sacrifice
Vat. sir. 36	1,597 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry from Assemani f. 1-34 Missal (Jacobite Rite) Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles Anaphora of Peter the Apostle Anaphora of St. Eustathius Anaphora of St. John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis) Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi Porphyry, Isagoge The way of finding East Bishop Moses, excerpts from Yaḥya ibn 'Adī Against those who affirm that Christ was not truly crucified Against those who maintain the Christian Gospel has been corrupted The world was not from eternity Bishop Moses, Excerpt from an Arabic grammar Jacob of Sarug, a philosophical poem: On being, substance, and accidents Baptismal Rite Gregory bar 'Ebroyo, Syriac Grammar Bishop Moses, Syriac-Arabic Lexicon Catalog of the works of Bar 'Ebroyo
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
Vat. sir. 217	1,585 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Gabriel Barclay, Maronite Bishop of Nicosa, On the Sphere Daniel the sage, On the Zodiac Signs Berozi the teacher, to Theo Astrologia & Lunarium Gabriel Barclay, Metrical exposition on the Apocalypse of John Prayers, benedictions, and absolutions (Syriac and Arabic) Order of the benediction for the great Sunday Jacob of Sarug, Memra on Joseph On the discovery of the body of Joseph under Arcadius and Honorius On the children of Ephesus Various memre Calendar History of animals Hunayn of Hirta, excerpt on medicine Ishō' bar 'Alī, Explination of exotic words Utilizing plants, planets and herbs Michael the Maronite Patriarch, Epistle to the king of the Franks (dated 1575) 'Abdisho' the Catholicos, syriac memre 'Abdisho' the patriarch of the Chaldeans Creed of St. Athanasius Isho'yahb of Nisibis (Bar Malkon), profession of the faith Epistle of formularies Profession of the faith College rules of the Maronites Mass for the Nativity David bar Pawlos, Syriac Memre On the seven climates, Syriac memre
Vat. sir. 552	Unknown	Garshuni, Syriac	Jacob of Sarug, Memra on the end and judgment Memra in the meter of Mar Ephrem Soghitha by Mar Qiqi in the meter of St. Ephrem Memra on Wisdom Memra in the meter of Mar Jacob Jacob of Sarug, Memra on the departed Ephrem Syrus, On Humility Words of Lament On Adam and Eve
Vat. sir. 566	Unknown	Syriac	Book of memre of Ss. Ephrem, Jacob, and Isaac
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 166 (SMMJ 00166)	1,800 CE	Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). fol. 1r-14v Sayings of the Fathers fol. 14v-26v Ephrem of Nisibis, Homily on humility Title NS: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܟܝܟܘܬܐ fol. 26v-42r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the end, the kingdom, and gehenna Title NS: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܕܥܠ ܚܪܬܐ fol. 42v-72r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the solitaries Title NS: ܡܐܡܪܐ ܥܠ ܝ̈ܚܝܕܝܐ ܘܡܕܒܪ̈ܢܐ ܘܐܒ̈ܝܠܐ fol. 72v-95v Isaac of Antioch, Homily on solitaries fol. 95v Fragment on Aba Sisoes fol. 96r-135v Story of John the Short
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 168 (SMMJ 00168)	1,700 CE	Garshuni	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). Includes homilies by John Chrysostom, Ephrem of Nisibis, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Jacob of Serugh

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