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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
Mingana Syriac 89 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See catalog entry for Mingana 89

  • f. 1-6v Barhebraeus, Geographical portion of a work entitled ܡܢܪܬ ܩܘ̈ܕܫܐ
  • f. 5 Map of the earth based upon the seven climates of Ptolemy
  • f. 6v-9r Ecclesiastical Calendar
  • f. 9v-10r [blank]
  • f. 10v-18v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the Apocalypse
  • f. 18v-28v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on Acts
  • f. 29r-38v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against the Jews
  • f. 39r-84v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against the Muhammadans (in 39 Kephalia; the final –f. 76-84– consists entirely of Qur'anic quotations).
  • f. 85r-92v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against Nestorians
  • f. 93r Grammatical note on the seyāmē
Petermann 26; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 186 1,556 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See entry for Petermann 26

  • f. 1r-81v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on the six Centuries of Evangrius of Pontus
    • f. 3v-13r Century 1
    • f. 13v-26v Century 2
    • f. 27r-40r Century 3
    • f. 40v-52v Century 4
    • f. 53r-63r Century 5
    • f. 63v-77r Century 6
  • f. 82-98r Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, Scholion on the Astrolabe
  • f. 98v-102v Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of Easter
  • f. 103r-105v Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, Another letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of Easter
  • f. 105v-108r Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of the birth and passion of Christ
  • f. 109r Calendar
  • f. 110r A table showing a cycle of 532 years
  • f. 110v-112r A table showing the major points of the calendar for a period of 70 years
  • f. 112v A note of the main fast and feast days
BnF syr. 424 Unknown Syriac

Collection of Medical and astrological texts

BnF syr. 425 Unknown Syriac

Collection of Medical and astrological texts

Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00253) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Ustādh Jamāl al-Dīn al-Qāsim bin Maḥfūẓ al-Baghdādī, The Book of the astrolabe
Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00252) 1,700 CE Garshuni
  • Book of Astronomy and Astrology
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00018) 1,610 CE Garshuni
  • f. 1v-3v On the priest and the sponsors of the bride and groom
  • f. 3v-7v Command and blessing of marriage
  • f. 7v-14v Blessings of the contract of the oath
  • f. 15r-50v Unidentified astrological-theological text
  • f. 50v-78r Story of the palace of Shād b. 'Ād
  • f. 78v-131r Story of Masrūr and Zayn al-Muwāṣif
  • f. 131v-135v Hymns to the Virgin Mary
  • f. 136r-139v Hymns
  • f. 140r-177v Unidentified hagiographic text
  • f. 178r-185r Story of the skull that conversed with Jesus Christ, said to be the head of Arsenios, the king of Egypt
  • f. 185v-196r John Chrysostom, On the commandments of Great Sunday
  • f. 196r Explanation of that which God gave Moses the prophet
  • f. 196v-197v Forbidden, defective days in the lunar months
  • f. 198r-216v Hymns
  • f. 216v-217v Reading from the Gospel of Matthew (i.e. Mark)
  • f. 218r-227v Story of Mark the Merchant, who was carried away into exile to the land of Persia, and Gaspar the Pagan
  • f. 227v-236v Hymn on the Economy of Christ
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00359) 1,500 CE Syriac

See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 115

  • f. 5v-14v Chronological calculations
  • f. 14v-16r Mathematical Calculations
  • f. 16r-17r Chronological calculations about Biblical history
  • f. 17r-19v Treatise about seven climates
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00398) 1,583 CE Arabic, Latin, Persian, Syriac

See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 95

  • f. 1v-5v Homily for the blessed brethren (Syriac)
  • f. 5v-13v Homily on Repentance (Syriac)
  • f. 15v Story about a monk from Najran (Arabic)
  • f. 16v-53r Gregory bar Hebraeus, On Perfection with additions and commentaries by Khamis bar Qardahe and Īsho'yahb bar Mqaddam (Syriac)
  • f. 53v-55v Ode on the soul, with commentary by Khamis bar Qardahe (Syriac)
  • f. 56r-75r Khamis bar Qardahe, Homilies (Syriac)
  • f. 76v-77r Isho'yahb bar Malkon, Book of Instruction (Syriac) 
  • f. 78v-144v Homily on Rabban Hormizd (Syriac)
  • f. 147v-160v 'Onitha: Pearl of Knowledge (Syriac)
  • f. 172v-182v 'Onitha for the commemoration of Yuliṭa and her son (Syriac)
  • f. 183v-197v 'Abdishō' of Gazarta, Homily on the homonyms (Syriac)
  • f. 198r-203v Riddles (Syriac)
  • f. 204r-204v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Turgama of Cyriacus (Syriac)
  • f. 205r-208v Homily of Rogation (Syriac)
  • f. 208v-212v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Dismissal prayers in strophes  (Syriac)
  • f. 212v-216v 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Poems (Syriac)
  • f. 216v-217v Homily about bad time (Syriac)
  • f. 218r-222r Ephrem Syrus, Sermon on Reprehension V (Syriac)
  • f. 223r-227r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the mysteries of our Lord in the Old Testament (Syriac)
  • f. 227v-232v Credo of the true Orthodox (Syriac)
  • f. 232v-233v Credo of Isho'panaḥ, who was accused of drinking the poison of paganism (Syriac)
  • f. 234v-243r Excerprs from various canonical texts on the election of a patriarch and his rights (Syriac)
  • f. 243v-245r Khamis bar Qardahe, Brief note on heresies and on the pagan gods that were abolished through the coming of Christ (Latin, Persian, Syriac)
  • f. 245v-246v Homily that awakens and exhorts and incites penitents (Syriac)
  • f. 247r-248r Homily about a Syrian Orthodox Patriarch (Syriac)
  • f. 248r-256r 'Abdisho' of Gazarta, Poems (Syriac)
  • f. 256r-258r Riddles (Syriac)
  • f. 258r-266v Poems (Syriac)
  • f. 267r-274v Disputation between a monk of Bet Ḥale and an Arab notable (Syriac)
  • f. 274v-277v On the Trinity (in questions and answers) and other liturgical matters (Syriac)
  • f. 278r-280r Names of the prophets (Syriac)
  • f. 280r-281r On the cities of pagan kingdoms (Syriac)
  • f. 281v-299r Isho'dad of Merv, Excerpts from the Commentary on the New Testament (Syriac)
  • f. 299r-310v Questions on the Pentateuch (Syriac)
  • f. 310v-312v On the barbarious nations that do not know writing and god (Syriac)
  • f. 313r-334v Computus and other astronomical and historical reckonings (Syriac)
  • f. 335v-344v Rite of reception of an ordained bishop
Sachau 311; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 81 1,883 CE Syriac

See entry for Sachau 311

  • Isho'dad of Merv, Commentary on the New Testament
    • f. 1v-4r Introduction
    • f. 4v-73v Matthew
    • f. 74r-85v Mark
    • f. 86r-119v Luke
    • f. 120r-163v John
    • f. 164r-187v Acts of the Apostle
    • f. 188r-188v James
    • f. 189r-v 1 Peter
    • f. 190r 1 John
    • f. 190v-205r Romans
    • f. 205v-221v 1 Corinthians
    • f. 222r-229r 2 Corinthians
    • f. 229v-233v Galatians
    • f. 234r-238v Ephesians
    • f. 239r-241v Philippians
    • f. 242r-246v Colossians
    • f. 247r-248r 1 Thessalonians
    • f. 248v-249v 2 Thessalonians
    • f. 250r-253v 1 Timothy
    • f. 254r-255r 2 Timothy
    • f. 255v Titus
    • f. 256r Philemon
    • f. 256v-269r Hebrews
  • f. 269v Colophon

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