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. 253 700 CE Syriac

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  • Binding
  • f. 1v-2r Colophon
  • f. 2v-167v Homiliary
    • f. 2ff St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Annunciation
    • St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Nativity of our Lord
    • f. 6 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on St. Stephen
    • f. 7 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Lights
    • f. 48 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on temptation of our Lord
    • f. 56 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the festival of Hosannas according to Matthew
    • f. 59 Jacob or Sarug, Homily on the Festival of the Palms
    • f. 66 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on [the saying] "Father, if it is possible, take this cup from me"
    • f. 76 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the treason of the Jews
    • f. 79 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Passion of the Lord
    • f. 81 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Cross and the Thief
    • f. 82 Jacob of Sarug, Homily on Holy Friday
    • f. 86 Proclus of Constantinople, Homily on the treason of the Jews
    • f. 90 St. John Chrysostom, Homily 85 on John
    • f. 91 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Resurrection of our Lord
    • f. 100 Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Resurrection of our Lord
    • f. 105 Severus of Antioch, Homily on Pentecost
    • f. 108 St. John Chrysostom, Homily on the Cross, Adam, and Eve
    • f. 113 Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Passion of our Lord
  • fragments
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