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
Syriac 1. Evangelion 1,679 CE Syriac

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  • Gospel Lectionary
Syriac 3. Typikon 1,614 CE Syriac

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  • Breviary (Hudra)
Syriac 4. Calendar of Holy Days 1,586 CE Syriac

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  • Breviary (Gazza). Office for feast days and commemorations of Fridays and other days
Syriac 8. Apophthegmata 1,554 CE Syriac

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  • The sentences of Elijah of Anbar
Syriac 9. New Testament 1,261 CE Syriac

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  • New Testament
    • Matthew
    • Mark
    • Luke
    • John
    • Acts
    • James
    • 1 Peter
    • 1 John
    • Romans
    • 1-2 Corinthians
    • Galatians
    • Ephesians
    • Philippians
    • Colossians
    • 1-2 Thessalonians
    • 1-2 Timothy
    • Titus 
    • Philemon
    • Hebrews
Syriac 10. Exegesis of Old Testament 1,380 CE Syriac

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  • An explanation of the difficult words of Holy Scripture written by Bishop Isho'dad of Hdatta (of Assyria)
    • Pentateuch
    • Bet-Mawtbe (Joshua, Judges, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Proverbs, Wisdom, Qohelet, Song of Songs, Ecclesiasticus, Job)
    • Prophets (Book of the Twelve)
    • Psalms
Syriac 11. Paradise of Eden 1,474 CE Syriac

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  • 'Abdisho' bar Brīkā, Paradise of Eden
Syriac 12. Akolouthia 1,458 CE Syriac

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  • Breviary (Beth Gazzō)
    • The Nativity of our Lord
    • The Holy Virigin
    • The Epiphany
    • Saint John the Baptist
    • Saints Peter and Paul
    • Of the Evangelists 
    • Of St. Stephen
Syriac 26. Ascetica 1,550 CE Syriac

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  • Memra made by one of the monks seeking from one of his relatives about admonition and rules of good conduct of the body and soul
  • Useful Memre composed about the words of the wisdom of Solomon
  • John of Mosul: Commands and admonitions for the priest
  • John bar Penkaye: Memra
Syriac 21. Akolouthia 1,593 CE Syriac

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  • Office for cells for novices and feable monks
  • Mar Dadisho': Admonitions
  • Abraham of Nathpar: Admonitions
  • Discourse against those who love vanity
  • Psalms of Compline

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