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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 273 600 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-112v Peshitta Gospels
    • f. 1v-31r Matthew
    • f. 31r-50v Mark
    • f. 50v-85v Luke
    • f. 85v-112v John (Manuscript ends at John 21:17)
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Vat. sir. 275 1,192 CE Syriac

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  • f. 2r-129r Peshitta New Testament
    • f. 2r-39v Acts of the Apostles
    • f. 39v-43r James
    • f. 43r-47r 1 Peter
    • f. 47r-50v Epistle of John
    • f. 50v-65v Romans
    • 65v-80v 1 Corinthians
    • 80v-90r 2 Corinthians
    • 90r-95r Galatians
    • 95r-99v Philippians
    • 99v-103r Ephesians
    • 103r-106r Colossians
    • 106r-109r 1 Thessalonians
    • 109r-110v 2 Thessalonians
    • 110v-114v 1 Timothy
    • 114v-117r 2 Timothy
    • 117r-118v Titus
    • 118v-119r Philemon
    • 119r-129r Hebrews
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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. 364 1,700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-29v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 621-641)
  • f. 29v-44r Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries and Monks [Also titled: On Love of Money] (Bedjan 81-106)
  • f. 44r-47r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition, and on Ranks and Rulers
  • f. 47v-59v Isaac of Antioch, On Creation (Bedjan 691-711)
  • f. 59v-68v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication
  • f. 68v-88r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 421-453)
  • f. 88r-90v Isaac of Antioch, On the End Times
  • f. 90v-97v Isaac of Antioch, On the Humility of the Brethren (Bedjan 13-24)
  • f. 97v-100v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression I
  • f. 100v-103v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression II
  • f. 103v-107r Isaac of Antioch, On Tyrany and Oppression III
  • f.107r-114r Isaac of Antioch, On the Perfection of the Brethren (Bedjan 296-305)
  • f. 114r-119r Isaac of Antioch, An Encouragement to Give Alms (Bedjan 305-328) 
  • f. 199v-136r Isaac of Antioch, On the Blessed Martyrs
  • f. 136r-141v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion I
  • f. 141v-146r Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion II
  • f. 146r-149v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion III
  • f. 149v-156v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion IV
  • f. 156v-162v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion V
  • f. 162v-167v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion VI
  • f. 167v-175r Isaac of Antioch, Against the Jews
  • f. 175r-180v Isaac of Antioch, On Those who Come for Instruction
  • f. 180v-201v Isaac of Antioch, On Adam and Eve
  • f. 201v-216v Isaac of Antioch, On Cain and Abel
  • f. 230r-243v Isaac of Antioch, On the Magi who Came from the East
  • f. 243v-255r Isaac of Antioch, On the Rich Man and Lazarus (Bedjan 112-127)
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Vat. sir. 365 1,700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-8r Isaac of Antioch, On the Love of Learning (Bedjan 1-12) 
  • f. 8r-13r Isaac of Antioch, On Avarice (Bedjan 36-44)
  • f. 13r-20r Isaac of Antioch, On the Humility of the Brethren (Bedjan 13-24)
  • f. 20r-32v Isaac of Antioch, An Exhortation to Humility (Bedjan 329-350)
  • f. 32v-39r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 25-36)
  • f. 39r-44r Isaac of Antioch, On the Sign that Appeared in the Sky (Bedjan 350-359)
  • f. 44r-52r Isaac of Antioch, On Faith (Bedjan 712-725)
  • f. 52r-65v Isaac of Antioch, On Fasting and Almsgiving (Bedjan 359-381)
  • f. 65v-68r Isaac of Antioch, On the Deceased (Bedjan 45-49)
  • f. 68r-71v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition against Blasphemers (Bedjan 381-386)
  • f. 71v-74r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition on Falsehood (Bedjan 387-391)
  • f. 74r-78r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 392-399)
  • f. 78r-91r Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries, Mourners, and Hermits (Bedjan 49-70)
  • f. 91r-93v Isaac of Antioch, On the End of the World (Bedjan 71-75)
  • f. 93v-96v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 76-80)
  • f. 96v-102r Isaac of Antioch, On the Natural Distinction of Natural Thoughts (Bedjan 399-408)
  • f. 102r-109v Isaac of Antioch, On the Sayings of the Prophet Isaiah (Isaiah 40:6) (Bedjan 408-420)
  • f. 109v-112v Isaac of Antioch, An Exhortation to Admonition (Bedjan 106-112)
  • f. 112v-119v Isaac of Antioch, On the Passibility and Impassibility of the God the Word
  • f. 119v-128v On [the saying], "With what power will Satan overcome a person in the trial?" (Bedjan 454-468)
  • f. 128v-133r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren I (Bedjan 468-475)
  • f. 133r-138v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren II (Bedjan 476-484)
  • f. 138v-143 Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren III (Bedjan 484-492) 
  • f. 143v-149v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren IV (Bedjan 492-502)
  • f. 149v-156r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren V (Bedjan 502-513)
  • f. 156r-160v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VI (Bedjan 513-520)
  • f. 160v-167r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VII (Bedjan 520-531)
  • f. 167r-171v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VIII (Bedjan 531-539)
  • f. 171v-187r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren IX (Bedjan 539-566)
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Vat. sir. 366 1,700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-7v Isaac of Antioch, On the Censure of Conscience (Bedjan 566-576)
  • f. 7v-14v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication (Bedjan 576-587)
  • f. 14v-21r Isaac of Antioch, On the Destruction of Beth Hur I (Bedjan 587-598)
  • f. 21r-29r Isaac of Antioch, On the Destruction of Beth Hur II (Bedjan 598-612)
  • f. 29r-34v Isaac of Antioch, On Apostates (Bedjan 612-662)
  • f. 34v-39r Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 127-134)
  • f. 39r-45r Isaac of Antioch, On Poverty, which is true freedom 
  • f. 45r-48r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 145-152)
  • f. 48r-51r Isaac of Antioch, On Those who Accuse each other at Prayer and at Liturgy (Bedjan 153-158)
  • f. 51r-59r Isaac of Antioch, On the Lenten Fast I (Bedjan 158-170)
  • f. 59r-64v Isaac of Antioch, On the Lenten Fast II (Bedjan 171-180)
  • f. 64v-72v Isaac of Antioch, On the Natural Composition of Humanity (Bedjan 239-253)
  • f. 72v-92r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 180-213)
  • f. 92r-106v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 213-239)
  • f. 106v-112r Isaac of Antioch, On Variations of the World and of the Mind (Bedjan 642-651)
  • f. 112r-114v Isaac of Antioch, On Almsgiving (Bedjan 651-655)
  • f. 115r-118v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 253-259)
  • f. 118v-124r Isaac of Antioch, On Faith (Bedjan 655-664)
  • f. 124r-131r Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 259-271)
  • f. 131r-138v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication I (Bedjan 271-283)
  • f. 138v-145r Isaac of Antioch, On supplication II (Bedjan 284-295)
  • f. 145r-147v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication III (Bedjan 664-668)
  • f. 147v-151r Isaac of Antioch, On "God does everything as a help" (Bedjan 669-674)
  • f. 151r-162r Isaac of Antioch, On the Saying of the Secular Poet, "Who ruined me and built me up?" (Bedjan 674-691)
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Vat. sir. 367 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-64v Isaac of Nineveh, Ascetical Discourses, Part 1 (Bedjan 397ff)
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Vat. sir. 380 1,700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-85r Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History
  • f. 85r-111v Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Extracts from Ecclesiastical History
  • f. 111v-156r Zecharias, Bishop of Mytilene, Extracts from Chronicle
  • f. 156v-165v Three Historical Pieces
    • f. 156v-160v On the arrival of the Persian king and the siege of Dara
    • f. 161r-162r On the destruction of the city of Apamea
    • f. 162r-165v On the 2000 virgins beloved by the Persian king
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Vat. sir. 447 1,500 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-43r Revelation
  • f. 43v-51v Song of Songs
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