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*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
Vat. sir. 217	1,585 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Gabriel Barclay, Maronite Bishop of Nicosa, On the Sphere Daniel the sage, On the Zodiac Signs Berozi the teacher, to Theo Astrologia & Lunarium Gabriel Barclay, Metrical exposition on the Apocalypse of John Prayers, benedictions, and absolutions (Syriac and Arabic) Order of the benediction for the great Sunday Jacob of Sarug, Memra on Joseph On the discovery of the body of Joseph under Arcadius and Honorius On the children of Ephesus Various memre Calendar History of animals Hunayn of Hirta, excerpt on medicine Ishō' bar 'Alī, Explination of exotic words Utilizing plants, planets and herbs Michael the Maronite Patriarch, Epistle to the king of the Franks (dated 1575) 'Abdisho' the Catholicos, syriac memre 'Abdisho' the patriarch of the Chaldeans Creed of St. Athanasius Isho'yahb of Nisibis (Bar Malkon), profession of the faith Epistle of formularies Profession of the faith College rules of the Maronites Mass for the Nativity David bar Pawlos, Syriac Memre On the seven climates, Syriac memre
Vat. sir. 221	Unknown	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Agapius of Crete, Ascetic Book with the title, The salvation of sinners A form of the sacrament of absolution
Vat. sir. 222	1,670 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Chaldean office for common days, former Chaldean office for common days, latter Hymns Common office for matins Canticles for common days Calendar 'Onyatha 'Onyatha on the martyrs Song for vespers and matins Hymn of Mar Narsai, Memra for nocturns of a Dominical feast St. Ephrem, acrostic memra with the letters of Jesus' name Mar Narsai, Memra for matins of a Dominical feast Song of the three youths Theodore of Mopsuestia, hymn for matins of feast days Hymn on the Eucharist Elijah the Patriarch, prayer Names of the Arabic months
Vat. sir. 223	1,675 CE	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani The book of perfection Exposition for Dominical Feasts Rules for a pious society Way of reciting the rosary of the Blessed Virgin Profession of the faith
Vat. sir. 229	Unknown	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Song for the Virgin Mary Medical secrets Difficult points in the Syriac four gospels Syriac-Arabic Lexicon Prooemia of the Epistles Names of the 12 signs of the Zodiac Medical secrets
Vat. sir. 244	1,681 CE	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Exposition on the Gospels through the cycle of Dominical feasts (Chaldean Rite)
Vat. sir. 258 pt. 2	Unknown	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Fenqīthō for winter (Maronite Rite)
Vat. sir. 280	1,661 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Gospel lections for the yearly cycle (Melkite rite)
Vat. sir. 290	1,751 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Chaldean Missal (Syro-Malabar Rite)
Vat. sir. 291	1,766 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Liturgy of the Holy Apostles (Chaldean Rite)

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