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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00251) 1,702 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Prooemia, Sedrē, Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Anaphora of St. John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis) 
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome
  • Anaphora of Moshe bar Kepha
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit
  • Anaphora of Lazarus bar Sabta
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Edessa
  • Anaphora of Ignatius of Mardin
  • Dismissal and other prayers
  • Basil of Caesarea, Commentary on the Eucharist

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00253) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Table of Contents
  • Selections from Paul's Epistles; Prayers
  • Small anaphora of Jacob, the Lord's Brother
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Simon, the Head of the Apostles
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of Philoxenus of Mabbug
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Sarug
  • Anaphora of Jacob Burd'oyo
  • Anaphora of Thomas of Germanikeia
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor
  • Anaphora of John bar Shushan
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of Simon, the head of the Apostles

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 265 (DIYR 00265) 1,902 CE Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish
  • Anaphora of Severus of Antioch (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Canticles and Quqlions (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Jacob of Sarug, Homily (Syriac)
  • A chant (Syriac)
  • Prayers (Syriac)
  • Readings from the Pauline Epistles (Syriac)
  • Canticle for Nativity (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Canticle for the Presentation of Our Lord (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Palm Sunday (Garshuni)
  • Liturgical chants (Syriac)
  • Canticles for Great Friday (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Liturgical proclamations (Syriac)
  • Canticles for Easter, etc. (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 268 (DIYR 00268) 1,865 CE Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish
  • \Table of Contents
  • Reading from the Gospel of Matthew (Turkish)
  • Reading from one of Paul's Epistles to the Corinthians (Turkish)
  • Ephrem Syrus, On the third day after the burial (Garshuni)
  • Jacob of Sarug, On the seventh day after the burial (Garshuni)
  • Jacob of Sarug, On the fortieth day after the burial (Garshuni)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles (Garshuni)
  • Prooemion (Syriac)
  • Burial rite for laymen (Syriac, Garshuni)
  • Burial rite for women (Garshuni)
  • Burial rite for children (Garshuni)
  • Burial rite for priests and deacons (Garshuni)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles (Garshuni)
  • Ephrem Syrus, Homily for the dead (Garshuni)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles (Turkish)
  • Liturgical Chants (Syriac)

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00270) 1,931 CE Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish
  • Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles; Sedrē, prooemia (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Short anaphora of James, the Lord's brother (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Abraham Naḥshirtana (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalībī  (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Ḥarran, Ḥabur and Nisibis (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of John bar Shushan (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Joint Anaphora (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Peter, the head of the Apostles (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Vigil of the Virgin (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Moshe bar Kepha (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Lazarus bar Sabta (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Edessa (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Patriarch bar Wahib (Syriac)
  • Prayers (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Basil of Caesarea, Commentary on the Liturgy (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Prayers (Garshuni)
  • Anaphora of Jacob of Sarug (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings (Garshuni)
  • Anaphora of Philoxenus of Mabbug (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings (Garshuni)
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings; Anaphora of John the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Readings, Anaphora of Patriarch bar Wahib (Garshuni, Syriac)

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00284) 1,942 CE Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish
  • Anaphora (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis) (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of St. John the Evangelist (Syriac) 
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor (Syriac) 
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch (Syriac) 
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome (Syriac) 
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Syriac; Prooemia and Sedrē)
  • Anaphora of James, the Lord's Brother (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis) (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles  (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Simon Kepha (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Philoxenus of Mabbug (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Abraham Naḥshirtana (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of John bar Shushan (Syriac)
  • Small anaphora of Peter, head of the Apostles (Syriac)
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles (Garshuni)
  • Service of the signing of a cup of Severus of Antioch
  • Prayers
  • Readings from the Gospels and Epistles (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Mar Jacob (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Abraham Naḥshirtana (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Epistles (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Peter (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Epistles (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis) (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Husoye; Prayers; Sedrē (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of St. Peter (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Philoxenus of Mabbug (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Husoye; Sedrē (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of John bar Shushan (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Anaphora of Moshe bar Kepha (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00291) 1,728 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Prayers, Prooemia, Sedrē
  • Anaphora of Jacob, the Lord's Brother
  • Selection from a Liturgical Text
  • Readings from the Gospels, prooemia, Sedrē
  • Anaphora of Jacob, the Lord's Brother
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of John of Nisibis
  • Anaphora of Ignatius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Jacob Burd'oyo
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit
  • Anaphora of Philoxenus of Mabbug
  • Dismissal Prayers of Mor Jacob

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00316) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Timothy Isaac, Illumination of beginners (Syriac)
  • Readings from the Gospels and Pauline Epistles (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Shem'un II, Homily (Garshuni)

Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00032) 1,800 CE Arabic, Garshuni, Syriac
  • fol. 2v-149r Liturgical book with prayers and Biblical readings for various occasions

Vat. sir. 36 1,597 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Catalog entry from Assemani

  • f. 1-34 Missal (Jacobite Rite)
    • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
    • Anaphora of Peter the Apostle
    • Anaphora of St. Eustathius
    • Anaphora of St. John (bishop of Haran Habura and Nisibis)
    • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Porphyry, Isagoge
  • The way of finding East
  • Bishop Moses, excerpts from Yaḥya ibn 'Adī
    • Against those who affirm that Christ was not truly crucified
    • Against those who maintain the Christian Gospel has been corrupted
    • The world was not from eternity
  • Bishop Moses, Excerpt from an Arabic grammar
  • Jacob of Sarug, a philosophical poem: On being, substance, and accidents
  • Baptismal Rite
  • Gregory bar 'Ebroyo, Syriac Grammar
  • Bishop Moses, Syriac-Arabic Lexicon
  • Catalog of the works of Bar 'Ebroyo

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