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
Borg. sir. 82 1,900 CE Syriac
  • First tome of the collection of the acts of the canons of the western and eastern councils made by Elijah 1st (see entry in Scher)
Borg. sir. 85 Unknown Syriac

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  • Book of the Ḥudrā
Borg. sir. 90 1,867 CE Syriac

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  • Poetic discourse in 12-syllable verse on the grandeur of the divine mysteries (Attributed to 'Abdisho' of Elam and to Narsai)
  • John bar Zo'bi, Poetic discourse in 7-syllable meter on the origin of leaven, the baptism, and the holy Sacrament of the altar
Borg. sir. 91 1,869 CE Syriac

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  • Discovery of St. Stephen
  • History of Behnam and Sarah, his sister, martyrs
  • Of Mar Jonah, anchorite
  • Acts of St. Jacob Intercissus
  • Of St. Ignatius of Antioch
  • Of the Himyarite Martyrs
  • History of Beth-Slokh
  • Of Daniel the doctor
  • Of Qardag
  • Of Mahdokhti and his brothers
  • Of Rabban Saba
Borg. sir. 108 Unknown Syriac

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  • Jacob al-Bartilli, Book of Treasures

 

 

Borg. sir. 113 1,868 CE Syriac

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  • Short extracts of St. Basil, Eusebius, St. Athanasius, and of Origen regarding the Psalms
  • The Psalms
  • The Pentateuch
Borg. sir. 118 1,654 CE Syriac

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  • Bar 'Ebroyo, Ethicon
  • The Testament of our Lord given to His disciples and written by Clement of Rome in 8 books
Borg. sir. 148 1,576 CE Syriac

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  • Didascalia Apostolorum
  • Testament of our Lord
  • Some extracts from the Doctrina Addai
  • Apostolic Canons
  • Canons of the council of Nicaea
  • Canons of the council of Ancyra
  • Canons of the council of Neocaesarea
  • Canons of the synod of Gangres
  • Canons of the council of Antioch
  • Canons of the synod of Laodicea
  • Canons of the council of Constantinople
  • Canons of the council of Ephesus against Nestorius
  • Canons of the council of St. Cyprian of Carthage
  • Extracts from a synodal letter sent from Italy to the Bishops gathered in Antioch
  • Extracts of the letters of Ignatius, disciple of the apostles
  • Extracts of the councils of St. Peter of Alexandria on the subject of apostates
  • Questions posed to Timothy, pope of Alexandria
  • Synod of Sardica
  • Letter of Athanasius of Alexandria to Ammonius, Abbot of the monastery
  • Five letters of St. Basil addressed to the priest ܦܐܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ (Gregory?), to a chorbishop, to the priest Diodore at Amphilochius of Iconium
  • Canons of the council of Chalcedon
  • Extracts of the letters of certain Doctors and from St. Celestine, Bishop of Rome, against Nestorius
  • Various canons
  • Letters of St. Anthimus, bishop of Constantinople, of Basil, etc.
Borg. sir. 150 1,500 CE Syriac

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  • Book of the Ḥudrā
Borg. sir. 159 1,295 CE Syriac

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  • Anaphora of St. James
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Clement of Rome
  • Anaphora of Ignatius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Dionysius of Athens
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Athanasius of Alexandria
  • Anaphora of St. Basil
  • Anaphora of St. Gregory
  • Anaphora of St. John Chrysostom
  • Anaphora of Pope Celestine of Rome
  • Anaphora of Cyril of Alexandria
  • Anaphora of Dioscorus of Alexandria
  • Anaphora of Timothy of Alexandria
  • Anaphora of John of Antioch
  •  Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Anaphora of Michael the Patriarch of Anitoch
  • Anaphora of Timothy of Alexandria
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit
  • Three Anaphoras of Philoxenus of Mabbug
  • Anaphora of Severus of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Sarug
  • Anaphora of Thomas bishop of Germanikeia
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Edessa
  • Anaphora of Cyriacus, Patriarch of Antioch

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