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. 414 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Catalog entry Assemani

  • Collection of anaphoras
    • St. John the Evangelist
    • St. Hermes, from the 70 disciples of Christ
    • St. Clement, disciple of St. Peter
    • St. Ignatius the fiery
    • St. Dionysius the Aereopagite
    • St. Eustathius
    • Twelve Apostles
    • St. Basil the Great
    • St. Gregory the Great
    • St. Marutha of Tagrit
    • St. John Chrysostom
    • St. Jacob of Haran and Nisibis
    • St. Cyril of Alexandria
    • St. Callistus of Rome
    • St. Jacob of Sarug
    • St. John Maron

Vat. sir. 424 pt. 1 1,600 CE Garshuni

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Catechism and Doctrine of the Syriac Jacobites (i.e. Syriac Orthodox)

Vat. sir. 424 pt. 2 1,600 CE Garshuni

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Catechism and Doctrine of the Syriac Jacobites (i.e. Syriac Orthodox)

Vat. sir. 427 1,600 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Rite of the blessing of the waters for Epiphany
  • On the Ordination of presbyters and chorbishops
  • On the consecration of an archbishop and bishop
  • Rite of the great Schema of the monks, or cucullus
  • Prayers recited in confession and before the Priest celebrates the mass, with the formula of absolution (Syriac)
  • On the blessing of the cup
  • Office of St. John the Evangelist, with a Garshuni narrative of his life
  • Life of St. Marinus (Syriac)

Vat. sir. 440 1,736 CE Garshuni

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Preparation of priests for the Mass
  • Giving of Thanks
  • Various Psalms of David

Vat. sir. 546 Unknown Garshuni
  • Uncatalogued

Vat. sir. 551 Unknown Garshuni, Syriac

Uncatalogued liturgical text (Garshuni and Syriac)

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