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. 108 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v Fragment of St. Isaac
  • f. 2r Fragment of a Gospel Commentary
  • f. 2v-214v Peter Kallinikos, Against Damian (Chapters 26-50)
  • f. 215r-216v Fragment (in a later hand) of Philoxenus, On the Incarnation
  • f. 217r-218v Peter Kallinikos, Against Damian (Chapters 26-50, continued)
  • f. 219r Colophon and notes
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Vat. sir. 110 500 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-76r Ephrem Syrus, Commentary on Genesis
  • f. 76r-95v Ephrem Syrus, Commentary on Exodus
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Vat. sir. 120 500 CE Syriac

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  • f. 3v-26v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance
  • f. 26v-39r Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries and Monks
  • f. 39r-42r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition, and on Ranks and Rulers
  • f. 42r-51v Isaac of Antioch, On Creation
  • f. 51v-58v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication
  • f. 58v-74r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition
  • f. 74r-75v Isaac of Antioch, On End Times
  • f. 76r-81r Isaac of Antioch, On the Humility of the Brethren
  • f. 81v-83v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression I
  • f. 83v-85v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression II 
  • f. 85v-88v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression III
  • f. 88v-94r Isaac of Antioch, On the Perfection of the Brethren
  • f. 94r-98r Isaac of Antioch, An Encouragement to Give Alms
  • f. 98r-112r Isaac of Antioch, On the Blessed Martyrs
  • f. 112r-117v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion I
  • f. 117v-121v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion II
  • f. 121v-124v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion III
  • f. 124v-130v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion IV
  • f. 130v-136v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion V
  • f. 136v-141r Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion VI
  • f. 141r-148v Isaac of Antioch, Against the Jews
  • f. 148v-153v Isaac of Antioch, On those who come for Instruction
  • f. 154r-172v Isaac of Antioch, On Adam and Eve
  • f. 172v-185v Isaac of Antioch, On Cain and Abel
  • f. 185v-197v Isaac of Antioch, On the Coming of our Lord
  • f. 197v-209v Isaac of Antioch, On the Magi who Came from the East
  • f. 209v-214v Isaac of Antioch, On the Rich Man and Lazarus
  • Fragment of Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on Genesis (fol. Ir-Vv)
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Vat. sir. 154 pt. 1 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-122v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
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Vat. sir. 154 pt. 2 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 121r-261v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
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Vat. sir. 155 1,515 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r Order of procession
  • f. 1r Order of approach to the door
  • f. 1r Order of foot-washing
  • f. 1v Order of adoration of the cross
  • f. 1v Order of absolution
  • f. 2r-2v Blessing of the table
  • f. 3r-6v Names and brief history of the fathers, prophets, and doctors
  • f. 6v On Jewish Fast days
  • f. 6v On the date of the creation of the world
  • f. 7r-7v Dionysius Barsalibi, exposition on priestly vestments
  • f. 7v-8r Preparation of the chrism
  • f. 8r-8v Consecration of the chrism
  • f. 8v-9r Order of foot-washing
  • f. 9r-9v Order of the succession of the second passion
  • f. 9r-9v Order of the adoration of the cross
  • f. 9v-16v Order of the Lord's resurrection
  • f. 17r Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to Carpianus on gospel harmony
  • f. 17r-26v Dionysius Barsalibi, Prolegomena to the four gospels
  • f. 27r-31v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the four gospels, Preamble
  • f. 32r-149v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Matthew
  • f. 150r-160r Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Mark
  • f. 160v-201v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Luke
  • f. 202r-262v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of John
  • f. 263r-288r Daniel of Salah [Salaḥ], Exposition on the Psalms
  • f. 288v-290v Ephrem, A Profitable Warning
  • f. 290v-294r Ephrem, On Repentance
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Vat. sir. 156 pt. 1 1,200 CE Syriac

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  • f. 2r-6r Dionysius Bar Salibi, Prologue to the Commentary on Matthew
  • f. 6r-171v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Matthew
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Vat. sir. 156 pt. 2 1,200 CE Syriac

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  • f. 173v-187v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Mark
  • f. 188r-243v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Luke
  • f. 244r-323v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on John (ends with commentary on John 21:17, one or more folios missing at the end)
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Vat. sir. 216 Unknown Arabic, Syriac

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  • f. 1r-2v Notes in Arabic
  • f. 3r-121v Commentary on Genesis
  • f. 122r-185r Commentary on Exodus
  • f. 185r-187v Notes in Arabic
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Vat. sir. 497 1,900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 2v Dedicatory note
  • f. 4v-17r John bar Penkaye, From the Creation to the Flood
  • f. 17r-32r John bar Penkaye, From the Flood until the destruction of Babel by Cyrus
  • f. 32v-50r John bar Penkaye, From the end of the captivity of the Jews until Antiochus
  • f. 50v-71r John bar Penkaye, The fulfillment of prophecies, the dissolution of Alexander's Empire, and the reign of Pacorus
  • f. 71r-86v John bar Penkaye, On demons and false gods
  • f. 86v-109r John bar Penkaye, On the books of the Old Testament: their content, doctrine, value, and their points of contact with the books of the New Testament
  • f. 109r-134 John bar Penkaye, Similar considerations to those of the previous section
  • f. 134r-152r John bar Penkaye, Following the previous section
  • f. 152r-167v John bar Penkaye, On the gods among different peoples
  • f. 168r-284v John bar Penkaye, History from the New Testament period to 686 CE
  • f. 284v-285v Colophon

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