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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Borg. sir. 117	1,868 CE	Syriac	Syriac Masora; see note in Scher Binding f. 1r-13r Genesis f. 13r-20v Exodus f. 21r-26v Leviticus f. 26v-36v Numbers f. 36v-46v Deuteronomy f. 47r-48r On the person Job f. 48r-57r Job f. 57r-58r Concerning Job f. 58r-66v Joshua f. 66v-73v Judges f. 73v-89v 1-2 Samuel f. 89v-105v Psalms f. 105v-122r Kings f. 122r-137v Isaiah f. 137v-155v Minor Prophets f. 155v-173v Jeremiah f. 174r-186r Ezekiel f. 186r-192v Daniel f. 193r-200v Proverbs f. 200v-207v Wisdom f. 207v-210r Kohelet f. 210r-212r Song of Songs f. 212v-212v Ruth f. 212v-213r Esther f. 213r-213v Judith f. 213v-223r Ben Sira f. 223r-233v Acts f. 233v-234v Epistle of James f. 234v-235r Epistle of Peter f. 235v-236r Epistle of John f. 236v-238r On Paul f. 238r-241v Romans f. 242r-245r 1 Corinthians f. 245r-247v 2 Corinthians f. 247v-249r Galatians f. 249r-250v Ephesians f. 250v-251v Philippians f. 251v-252v Colossians f. 252v-253v 1 Thessalonians f. 253v-254r 2 Thessalonians f. 254r-255r 1 Timothy f. 255v-256v 2 Timothy f. 256v-257v Titus f. 257v-258r Philemon f. 258r-261v Hebrews f. 261v-271v Matthew f. 271v-276v Mark f. 276v-286v Luke f. 286v-292v John f. 292v-297v Acts (Harklean Version) f. 297v-299v Romans (Harklean Version) f. 300r-301r 1 Corinthians (Harklean Version) f. 301v-302r 2 Corinthians (Harklean Version) f. 302r-302v Galatians (Harklean Version) f. 302v-303r Ephesians (Harklean Version) f. 303r-303v Colossians (Harklean Version) f. 303v-303v 1 Thessalonians (Harklean Version) f. 303v-304r 2 Thessalonians (Harklean Version) f. 304r-304v Titus (Harklean Version) f. 304v-304v Philemon (Harklean Version) f. 304v-307r Matthew (Harklean Version) f. 307r-308r Mark (Harklean Version) f. 308r-310v Luke (Harklean Version) f. 310v-312 John (Harklean Version) f. 312r-312r Colophon (of apograph) f. 312v-316v Letter of Jacob of Edessa on Orthography f. 316v-320r Letter of Jacob of Edessa on Persons and Tenses f. 320r-321v On the Masora by Thomas the Deacon f. 321v-323r Masora of Epiphanius f. 323r-325r Translation of Greek terms f. 325r-327v Translation of Hebrew Terms f. 327v-335r Translation of terms in Hebrew and other languages f. 335v-337v Homographs vocalized and pointed f. 337v-337v Names of Biblical Books f. 338r-338v Prophets who prophesied but did not write down their prophesies. f. 338v-339r Extracts from Epiphanius f. 339r-340r Ephrem Syrus, On the Formation of Man f. 340r-340v Colophon (Of antigraph) Binding
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 42 (SMMJ 00042)	1,500 CE	Syriac	See entry at CPART and in Macomber. Title: "Volume of the names and readings of the Old and New Testaments according to the tradition of [the monastery of] Qarqapta." (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 1-5; SMC 1-5); See entry in Baumstark 1*. Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). pp. 2-153 Old Testament (Syriac Masorah) pp. 2-12 Genesis pp. 12-18 Exodus pp. 18-22 Leviticus pp. 22-29 Numbers pp. 29-35 Deuteronomy pp. 35-41 Joshua pp. 41-45 Judges pp. 45-53 Job pp. 53-64 I and II Samuel pp. 64-74 I and II Kings pp. 74-86 Psalms pp. 86-91 Proverbs pp. 91-96 Wisdom pp. 96-98 Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth) pp. 98-100 Song of Songs pp. 100-111 Isaiah pp. 111-119 Twelve minor Prophets pp. 119-133 Books of Jeremiah pp. 119-129 Jeremiah pp. 129-131 Lamentations of Jeremiah pp. 131 Prayer of Jeremiah pp. 131-132 First Baruch p. 132 Second Baruch pp. 132-133 Epistle of Jeremiah pp. 133-141 Ezekiel pp. 141-146 Daniel pp. 141-144 Prophecy of Daniel pp. 144-145 Bel and the Dragon pp. 145-146 Susanna pp. 146-153 Ben Sirach pp. 153-200 New Testament (Peshitta) pp. 153-160 Acts pp. 160-162 Catholic Epistles (only James, 1 Peter, and 1 John) pp. 162-175 Pauline Epistles pp. 176-185 Matthew pp. 185-189 Mark pp. 189-196 Luke pp. 196-200 John pp. 201-214v Names and readings of the New Testament according to the tradition of Thomas of Harkel pp. 201-204 Acts pp. 204-209 Pauline Epistles pp. 209-214 Gospels pp. 215-263 Names and readings of the Orthodox Doctors p. 215 (Pseudo-) Dionysius the Areopagite pp. 216-219 St. Basil pp. 219-247 St. Gregory the Theologian (Nazianzus) pp. 247-249 Letters of Basil and Gregory pp. 249-263 Severus of Antioch p. 263 The names that are in the Revelation according to John, the evangelist and apostle pp. 263-267 Letter of St. Jacob, Bishop of Edessa, concerning the dots pp. 267-272 Letter of St. Jacob, Bishop of Edessa to George, Bishop of Sarug pp. 272-283 Names and readings of Epiphanius pp. 284-292 Interpretations of the Hebrew words and of other peoples that are included in the books of the holy prophets which have been gathered with great diligence from the tradition of the Seventy-Two Translators and from the revision of Jacob of Edessa pp. 292-296 Rabban Yohannan (called Beth-Qaddishe, disciple of Maron), Discourse on the Incarnation in view of the orthodox faith of the holy Fathers
BnF syr. 11	Unknown	Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac	See catalog entry here f. 1-117 and 128-187 Books of the Prophets Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel according to the Peshitta (includes a paraphrase of the visions of the four monarchies and the history of Bel and the Dragon) At the end of Daniel is a treatise on astonomy/astrology in Syriac, Garshuni, and Arabic Jeremiah according to the Peshitta f. 188-366 Other biblical texts Esther Judith Esdras Nehemiah Ecclesiastes 1-3 Maccabees Josephus' account of Eleazar, Shmuna and their sons 3 Esdras Tobit according to the Peshitta 1-2 Baruch Letter of Jeremiah 3 Esdras and the first part of Tobit according to the Syrohexapla
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00340)	1,700 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	f. 3r-26r Basil of Caesarea, Homily on Easter, Good Friday, and on the departure of the soul from the body f. 27r-28r Collection of Proverbs f. 28v-30v Chronological calculations f. 32v-68v Life of St. Gregory f. 68v-74r Story of Susanna f. 74v-80r Miracles of the Virgin Mary f. 80v-81r Ephrem Syrus, Homily f. 81v-87r John Chrysostom, On Repentance f. 87v-95v Moses' conversation on Mt. Sinai f. 97r-100v Life of Mar Isaac
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 254	1,579 CE	Syriac	See entry for Assemani 27; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record] Ecclesiasticus (Peshitta version found in London Polyglot)
Harvard MS Syr 121	1,200 CE	Syriac	The so-called Bet Mawtbe books in the Peshitta Version Joshua Judges Samuel Kings Proverbs Bar Sira Ecclesiastes Ruth Song of Songs Job
Vat. sir. 6	1,200 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Ecclesiasticus (Wisdom of ben Sira)
Vat. sir. 433	1,600 CE	Garshuni, Latin, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Elements of logic Deposits of Syriac texts from one person Fragment of Metaphysics On Absolute Knowledge On temporal priests Treatise on unclean spirits Book of the kings of Israel Book of the responses of Ben Sira HIstory of Susanna Isagoge Proverbs of wisdom
Vat. sir. 451	1,800 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Psalms of David Magnificat Song of the Three Youths Song of Songs Revelation
Vat. sir. 461	Unknown	Syriac	Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth Samuel the prophet 1 Kings 2 Kings 3 Kings 4 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Tobit Judith Job Psalms Proverbs Qohelet Song of Songs Wisdom Sirach History of Susanna Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations 1 Epistle of Baruch 2 Epistle of Baruch Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees 1 Esdras 3 Esdras 3 Maccabees Matthew Mark Luke John Acts Romans 1 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude Apocalypse of John

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