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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 556 1,729 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Binding
  • f. 1v-2v Dedication
  • f. 2v-253r Gospel Lectionary
  • f. 253r-254v In memory of John of the monastery of Busnaya
  • f. 254v-255r Burial of the deacons
  • f. 255r-255v burial of men and children
  • f. 255v-256r Item for women
  • f. 256r-256v Lists of feasts and circumstances, and references to pericope to read at this occasion
  • f. 256v Note, dated to 1729
  • f. 257 Garshuni, prayer
  • Binding
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 36 (SMMJ 00036) 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See entry at CPART and in Macomber (Macomber 2-2B) (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 2-2; SMC 2-2)

  • Part A (1800)
    • f. 1v-4r Syrian Orthodox Lections for the feast of the Nativity
      • f. 1v-2r At vespers of the Nativity of our Lord in the flesh. John 1:1-17
      • f. 2r-3r At matins of the Nativity of our Lord in the flesh. Matthew 2:1-12
      • f. 3r-4r The Nativity of our Lord. From the Apostle Paul. Galatians 4:1-18
  • ​Part B (12th Century)
    • f. 1v-273r New Testament Peshitta (unless otherwise indicated)
      • f. 1v-32v Matthew
      • f. 32v-52v Mark
      • f. 52v-87r Luke
      • f. 87r-114r John
      • f. 115r-142v Harklean lections of the Great (i.e. Passion) week
      • f. 142v-178v Acts
      • f. 178v-182r James
      • f. 182r-186r 1 Peter
      • f. 186r-189v 1 John
      • f. 189v-190r 2 John (Harklean)
      • f. 190rv 3 John (Harklean)
      • f. 190v-192v 2 Peter (Harklean)
      • f. 192v-193v Jude (Harklean)
      • f. 193v-207v Romans
      • f. 207v-222r 1 Corinthians
      • f. 222r-232v 2 Corinthians
      • f. 232v-237r Galatians
      • f. 237r-242v Ephesians
      • f. 242v-246r Philippians
      • f. 246r-249r Colossians
      • f. 249r-252r 1 Thessalonians
      • f. 252r-254r 2 Thessalonians
      • f. 254r-258r 1 Timothy
      • f. 258r-260v 2 Timothy
      • f. 260v-262r Titus
      • f. 262rv Philemon
      • f. 262v-273r Hebrews
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00135) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • f. 2v-46v Joseph II, Patriarch of the Chaldeans, Chaldean Gazzā (Syriac Rite, Eastern)
    • Feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
    • Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
    • Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary
    • Feast of the Circumcision
  • f. 48r-49r Supplication read at the time of confession
  • f. 50r-96r Psalter (Syriac Rite, Eastern)
  • f. 96r-115v Hudra (Syriac Rite, Eastern)
    • Prayers attributed to Ephrem Syrus, Theodore of Mopsuestia, Yazdin, Timothy I, Abraham of Beth Rabban, Thomas of Edessa, Abimalk, John of Beth Rabban, Babai the Great, Babai of Nisibis, George of Nisibis, and others
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00128) 1,723 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • f. 2v-23r Service in commemoration of Rabban Hormizd (Syriac, Syriac Rite, Eastern)
  • f. 24r-29r Admonition for a burial (Syriac/Garshuni)
  • f. 29v-35v Psalms (Garshuni)
  • f. 36r-49r Prayers (Garshuni)
  • f. 50v-57r Hymns for the ordinary weekdays of the year (Garshuni, Syriac Rite, Eastern)
  • f. 58v-68r Joseph II, Patriarch of the Chaldeans, Prayers for Sundays and Feast Days (Garshuni)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00473) 1,721 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • f. 1v-20v Gospel Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Eastern) (Syriac)
  • f. 23v-54v Hymns for feasts selected from the Hudra (Syriac)
  • f. 55v-91r Anaphora of the Apostles (Syriac)
  • f. 92r-105r Anaphora of Theodore of Mopsuestia (Syriac)
  • f. 106r-128v Anaphora celebrated five times a year (Syriac)
  • f. 129r-132r Hymns for Dominical feasts (Syriac)
  • f. 132v-182v 'Abdisho' bar Brika, Dismissal hymns for various feasts (Syriac)
  • f. 186r-188r Prayers (Syriac)
  • f. 189r-203v Turgame for feasts and commemorations of the liturgical year (Syriac)
  • f. 204r-209v Hymns for feasts selected from the Hudra (Syriac)
  • f. 210r-212r Rite of veneration (Syriac)
  • f. 212v-223v Epistle to Hebrews (Syriac)
  • f. 224r-225r Gospel of Matthew (Garshuni)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00473) 1,721 CE Garshuni,Syriac
  • f. 1v-20v Gospel readings (Syriac Rite, Eastern)
  • f. 23v-54v Hymns for feasts selected from Ḥudrā
  • f. 55v-91r Anaphora of the Apostles
  • f. 92r-105r Anaphora of Theodore of Mopsuestia
  • f. 106r-128v Anaphora celebrated five times per year
  • f. 129r-132r Hymns for Dominical feasts
  • f. 132v-182v 'Abdisho' bar Brīkā, Dismissal hymns for various feasts
  • f. 186r-188r Prayers
  • f. 189r-203v Turgame for feasts and commemorations of the liturgical year
  • f. 204r-209v Hymns for feasts selected from Ḥudrā
  • f. 210r-212r Rite of Veneration
  • f. 212v-223v Epistle to the Hebrews
  • f. 224r-225r Gospel of Matthew
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 215; 8/19 (DIYR 00177) 1,743 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Our Lady's Vigil
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Sarug
  • Easter dates
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Dismissal Prayers; Gospel Readings
  • Anaphora of James, the Lord's Brother
  • Chants and Supplications
Vat. sir. 91 1,551 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Elijah III, also known as Abu-Halim, Homilies to be read in the morning
    • On the Nativity of our Lord
    • Another on the Nativity
    • On the commemoration of St. Mary
    • Another on the commemoration of St. Mary
    • On the Epiphany of our Lord
    • Another on the Epiphany
    • Monday of the Rogation, week 1
    • Another Monday of the Rogation, week 1
    • Monday of the rogation, week 2
    • Mar Shallita, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 1
    • George of Arbela, Tuesday of the Rogation
    • Elijah of Nisibis, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 2
    • Another Elijah of Nisibis, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 2
    • Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday or the Rogation, week 1
    • Another Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday or the Rogation
    • Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday of the Rogation, week 2
    • Elijah of Nisibis, On the ablution of Wednesday of Rogation
    • On holy Commemoration
    • Another on the holy Commemoration
    • Friday, on the departed 
    • Sunday of the entrance of the Fast
    • Another on the Sunday of the entrance of the Fast
    • Another on the Sunday of the entrance of the Fast
    • George of Arbela, On the Five Sundays of the Fast
    • Elijah the Patriarch, on the Five Sundays of the Fast
    • On the Festival of Hosannas
    • Another on the Festival of Hosannas
    • On the feast of the Resurrection
    • Another on the feast of the Resurrection
    • On the Monday of Holy Week
    • Another on the Monday of Holy Week
    • On the Feast of the Ascension
    • Another on the feast of the Asension
    • On the Feast of Pentecost
    • Elijah of Anbar, Another on the feast of Pentecost
    • Elijah the Patriarch, On Adoration for the liturgy
    • Elijah the Patriarch, On the Festival of the Transfiguration
    • Elijah the Patriarch, Another on the Festival of the Transfiguration
    • Elijah the Patriarch, On the Feast of the cross
    • Elijah the Patriarch, Another on the Feast of the cross
    • Presbyter Abul 'azziz,  Sunday of the dedication of the Church
    • Presbyter Abul 'azziz,  Another on the Sunday of the dedication of the Church
    • Blessings of the prayers of the morning and evening of Sundays and feasts
    • Benediction of the mystery over the door of the χόγχη
    • Prayers said before the 'Onyatha preceding and following hte feast of the Nativity
    • Various prayers
    • Questions and Answers which our Lord gives through Matthew, Mark, and Luke
    • On the one old Gospel upon the altar of the holy church of the dispersion of the Romans in the city of Baghdad...
    • An older note of Bishop Makika from Baladam
    • A song of Simeon on the Paraclete, for the second day of the deposition of the dead (Garshuni)