Digitized Manuscripts: Faceted Search

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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
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 243 (SMMJ 00243) 1,880 CE Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1r-147v Gathered Ore: topical indices for Scripture
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 244 (SMMJ 00244) 1,880 CE Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 9r-157v Gathered ore: topical indices for Scripture
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 247 (SMMJ 00247) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1v, 9r Dionysius bar Ṣalibi, Homily on the Eucharist (Garshuni)
  • fol. 9v, 3r Introduction to the Books of Solomon (Garshuni)
  • fol. 3v-9v, 2r-2v, 10r-22v Proverbs (Garshuni)
  • fol. 23r-34r Wisdom of Solomon (Garshuni)
  • fol. 34r-41r Ecclesiastes (Garshuni)
  • fol. 41v-88v Testament of the Lord (Garshuni)
    • Text attributed to Clement of Rome; divided into 8 books
  • fol. 89r-158r Book of the teacher and the disciple (Garshuni)
  • fol. 158v-161v John Chrysostom, Homily on the rich man (Garshuni)
  • fol. 161v-166v John Chrysostom, Homily on mercy and admonition (Garshuni)
  • fol. 166v-184v John Chrysostom, Homily on virginity, repentance, and admonition (Garshuni)
  • fol. 185-188v Teaching of Addai (Syriac)
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 250 (SMMJ 00250) 1,352 CE Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1r-28r Apocalypse of Paul
  • fol. 29v-58v Gregory of Nyssa, Vision of Saint Gregory
  • fol. 59r-75r Book of radiance. Selections
  • fol. 75v-79v Confession of faith
  • fol. 80v-142r Sāwīrus ibn al-Muqaffa', Book of the councils
  • fol. 142v-193r Story of Joseph, son of Jacob
  • fol. 193v-252v John bar Ma'dani, Homilies for the feasts
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 267 (SMMJ 00267) 1,600 CE Arabic, Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1r-242v Pentateuch wtih commentary (Arabic, Garshuni)
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 268 (SMMJ 00268) 1,900 CE Arabic, Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 1r-365r Daniel of Salaḥ, Commentary on the Psalms
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 390 (SMMJ 00390) 1,914 CE Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 6r-125r, 168r-435r Homilies
  • fol. 1225r-168r Shem'ūn II, Commentary on the Lord's Prayer
  • fol. 435r-437r On Simon of Cyrene
  • fol. 437r-441r Stories about solitary monks
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 392 (SMMJ 00392) 1,500 CE Garshuni

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • fol. 4v-154v Commentary on the Gospels

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