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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 51 pt. 1 1,100 CE Syriac

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  • West Syrian Pontifical of Michael the Patriarch
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Vat. sir. 51 pt. 2 1,100 CE Syriac

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  • West Syrian Pontifical of Michael the Patriarch
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Vat. sir. 92 823 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-28v Ephrem, thirty-one Qole on the Deceased
  • f. 28v-31r Five Litanies (Gk. sunapte)
    • ​​a. for priests
    • b. for deacons
    • c. - e. for laity
  • f. 31r-48r Ephrem, Madrashe on the Deceased I-XXXVII
  • f. 48r-59r Ephrem, Memre on the Deceased I-IV
  • f. 59r-61r Isaac of Antioch, Memra on Deceased Priests and Deacons
  • f. 61r-66r Ephrem, Memre on the Deceased V-VII
  • f. 66v-79r Isaac of Antioch, Memre on the Deceased II-IX
  • f. 79v-90v Ephrem, Memre on the Dceased VIII-XIV
  • f. 90v-91v Isaac of Antioch, Memra on [Deceased] Youths
  • f. 91v-117v Jacob of Sarug, Memre on the Deceased I-XIII
  • f. 118r-123r Anonymous, Buya'e on the Deceased I-III
  • f. 123r-123v Ephrem, Madrasha on all the Deceased
  • f. 123v-130r Scriptural readings for deceased Bishops, Priests, and Deacons
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Vat. sir. 107 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-7v John, Bishop of Constantinople, Memra on that which is said by the prophet Jeremiah: "Lord, his way is not in the hand of man."
  • f. 7v-14v John, Bishop of Constantinople, On those who receive the seal of baptism
  • f. 15r-20v John, Bishop of Constantinople, Memra on the same subject
  • f. 20v-28v John, Bishop of Constantinople, On that which the apostle said: "A man has his wife through fornication."
  • f. 28v-32v John, Bishop of Constantinople, Memra on "If your brother sins against you, deal with it between you and him."
  • f. 32v-54v [Contents unclear]
  • f. 54v-56r John, Bishop of Constantinople, Description of the passion of our Lord
  • f. 56v-59r Jacob of Sarug, Letter to Stephen Bar-Sudayli
  • f. 59r-62v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Letter to Abraham on Stephen Bar-Sudali
  • f. 63r-64r St. Cyril, Letter to Rabbula the bishop
  • f. 64r St. Cyril, fragments of a letter, written in the synod of the Ephesian fathers to Nestorius
  • f. 64v-65r Letter of Paphnut to Moses Aghelesem/Aglaya
  • f. 65r-66r Moses Aghelensis, response to the letter of Paphnut
  • f. 66r-70v St. Cyril the Patriarch of Alexandria, On Creation Glaphyrorum
  • f. 71r-71v Apostolic canons
  • f. 71v-72r Apostolic constitution by Hippolytus
  • f. 72r-72v On the first fruits and tithing
  • f. 72v-76v Maxims of Paul the apostle
  • f. 76v-79v Ecclesiastical constitutions
  • f. 80r-113v Dionysius the Areopagite, Celestial hierarchy, Ecclesiastical hierarchy, on divine names, mysstical theology, with an anonymous Syriac commentary
  • f. 114r-134v Peter of Callinicum, Against Damian
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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. 182 1,707 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-6v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 1: In the beginning was the Word
  • f. 6v-21v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 3: First day
  • f. 21v-28r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 4: Second day
  • f. 28v-37r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 5: Third day (sea)
  • f. 37v-43v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 6: Third day (plants and trees)
  • f. 43v-51v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 7: Third day (paradise)
  • f. 51v-67r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 8: Fourth day 
  • f. 67r-78r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 9: Fifth day 
  • f. 78r-88r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 10: Sixth day
  • f. 88r-100v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 11: On mankind
  • f. 100v-110r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 12: On Adam
  • f. 110r-122v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem, 13: On the commandment given to Adam
  • f. 122v-133r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 14: On the punishment of Adam
  • f. 133r-141v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 15: On the Sabbath
  • f. 142r-149r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 16: On the Resurrection
  • f. 149r-156r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 17 On the freewill of man
  • f. 156r-164r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 18: On the advent of Christ
  • f. 164r-174r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 19: On the vision of Moses on Sinai
  • f. 174r-188v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 20: On the dispensation of Christ
  • f. 188v-198r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 21: On the miracles and signs which Christ performed
  • f. 198r-208v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 22: On the words and sermons of Christ
  • f. 208v-219r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 23 On the words and doctrine of Christ
  • f. 219r-230r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 24: On the doctrine and words of Christ
  • f. 230r-239v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 25: On the truth of the Christian faith
  • f. 239v-248v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 26: On the resurrection of the body
  • f. 248v-258v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 27: On the soul returning to the body after the resurrection
  • f. 259r-268r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 28: On retribution
  • f. 268r-268v Copyist notes
  • f. 268v-273v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 29: On Baptism
  • f. 273v Copyist notes
  • f. 274v-276r Liturgical calendar
  • f. 277v-278v Copyist notes
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Vat. sir. 266 600 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-5v Index of the readings for the year
  • f. 6r-216v Peshitta New Testament
    • f. 6r-34r Matthew
    • f. 34r-53r Mark
    • f. 53r-86r Luke
    • f. 86r-111v John
    • f. 111v-146v Acts of the Apostles
    • f. 146v-150r James
    • f. 150r-154r 1 Peter
    • f. 154r-157v 1 John
    • f. 157v-171r Romans
    • f. 171r-184r 1 Corinthians
    • f. 184r-192v 2 Corinthians
    • f. 193r-197r Galatians
    • f. 197r-201r Ephesians
    • f. 201r-204r Philippians
    • f. 204r-206v Colossians
    • f. 207r-209r 1 Thessalonians
    • f. 209r-210v 2 Thessalonians
    • f. 210v-213v 1 Timothy
    • f. 213v-216v 2 Timothy
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Vat. sir. 278 800 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-153v Melkite Old Testament Lectionary
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Vat. sir. 279 1,141 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-171r Melkite Gospel Lectionary
  • f. 171r-172v Colophons and Notes
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Vat. sir. 495 Unknown Greek, Syriac
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  • f. 1r-7r Documentation surrounding the signers of the Council of Nicaea
  • f. 7r-11r The canons of Nicaea
  • f. 11r-12v A letter written to the Church of Alexandria
  • f. 12v-13r A Letter of Emperor Constantine about Arius
  • f. 14r-19r The signers and canons of the Council of Constantinople
  • f. 19r Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed
  • f. 19r-19v Note about an anaphora of the Constantinopolitan Fathers sent to Emperor Theodosius
  • f. 19v-20r Scribal Notes
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