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
Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 8 (ASCBN 00008) 1,845 CE Arabic, Syriac
  • Buṭrus ibn Anṭūn Ghazyān al-Ḥazin, Book of logic

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 5 (ASCBN 00005) 1,846 CE Arabic, Syriac
  • Beth Gazō (Syriac Rite, Western)

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 13 (ASCBN 00013) 1,910 CE Arabic, Syriac
  • Treatise on Christian theology and dogma

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 33 (ASCBN 00033) 1,800 CE Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac
  • fol. 1r-35r Book of Hymns (Syriac)
  • fol. 36v-65v Rosary and procession prayers (Arabic)
  • fol. 93v-94r Calendar of church feasts and celebrations (Garshuni)

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 34 (ASCBN 00034) 1,915 CE Arabic, Syriac
  • fol. 1r-33v Syriac Catholic Mass book (Arabic, Syriac)
    • ܩܘܪܒܐ ܐܠܗܝܐ
  • fol. 34r-39v Church songs (Arabic, Syriac)

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 44 (ASCBN 00044) 1,900 CE Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac
  • Pages 1-35 Preparation for the Mass (Arabic Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Pages 36-67 Anaphora of Pope Sixtus (Syriac)
  • Pages 68-83 Concluding the Holy Mass (Syriac)
  • Pages 85-117 Readings from the New Testament (Arabic Garshuni)
  • Pages 121-123 Phromeon prayers for every day (Arabic Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Pages 125-160 Anaphora of Pope Sixtus (Arabic, Arabic Garshuni, Syriac)

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 52 (ASCBN 00052) 1,542 CE Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac
  • fol. 1r-59r Gospel of Matthew
  • fol. 59v-92r Gospel of Mark
  • fol. 92v-153v Gospel of Luke
  • fol. 154v-201v Gospel of John

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 55 (ASCBN 00055) 1,944 CE Syriac
  • fol. 1r-62r Beth Gazō
  • fol. 62v-71r Collection of prayers and chants

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 57 (ASCBN 00057) 1,915 CE Syriac
  • Homilies of Isaac of Antioch
    • pages 1-13, On the love of doctrine
    • pages 13-26, On the humility of the bretheren, and an admonition
    • pages 26-37, On humility
    • pages 37-46, On avarice
    • pages 46-50, On the departed
    • pages 51-70, On the solitaries and mourners and rulers
    • pages 70-75, On the end
    • pages 75-80 On repentance
    • pages 80-99, On solitaries and on monks, an admonition
    • pages 99-104, On exhortation and admonition and on himself
    • pages 104-119, On the rich man and Lazarus
    • pages 119-127, On repentance
    • pages 127-136, On Poverty
    • pages 136-144, On exhortation
    • pages 144-149, On those who complain against one another at the time of prayer and of the mysteries
    • pages 149-162, On the holy fast of forty days
    • pages 162-171, On the holy fast
    • pages 171-204, On admonition
    • pages 204-228, On admonition
    • pages 229-242, On Constantine
    • pages 242-248, On repentance
    • pages 248-259, On repentance
    • pages 259-272, On rogations
    • pages 272-283, On rogations
    • pages 283-297, On faith
    • pages 297-308, On the passibility and impassibility of the Word of God, the Word incarnate
    • page 308-328 On that bird which cried out "Holy God"<ܐܝܓܝܘܣ ܐܬܐܘܣ> in the city of Antioch
  • pages 332-348, Ephem Syrus, Memra made at the time of his death
    • Incipit: ܐܢܐ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܡܐܬ ܐܢܐ ܘܕܝܬܝܩܐ ܥܒܕ ܐܢܐ

Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 82 (ASCBN 00082) 1,900 CE Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac
  • pages 1-14 Preparation for the mass (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • pages 15-31 Anaphora of Saint Eustathius (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • pages 32-37 Readings from the Gospels and Saint Paul Letters (Arabic)
  • pages 38-44 Anaphora of Saint Eustathius (Syriac)

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