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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 37 1,627 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See entry in Assemani and the entry completed by CPART

  • Binding
  • f. 1v-57r Burial service, Garshuni and Syriac
  • f. 57r-69v Jacob of Edessa, Tractate on the restrictions in marriage (on the different kinds of marriages that are not lawful)
  • f. 69v-106 History of St. Jacob of Egypt, the hermit, and his associates, Garshuni
  • f. 106v-128r History of King Hermianus, and of his wife and sons, Garshuni
  • f. 128r-133v Office of the resurrection of the Lord, for Vespers, Matins and Terce
  • f. 133v-139v Shorter anaphora of St. James, the Lord's brother
  • f. 139v-141r Various canons pertaining to the sacraments of Baptism, Penance, the Eucharist, and Holy Orders, in Garshuni
  • f. 141r-152v Anaphora of the Holy Fathers, by John the Patriarch (Theodore b. Wahbun)
  • f. 152v-153r Copy of a note from a Gospel book
  • f. 153r-155v Life of John, Bishop of Mardin
  • f. 155v-156v Copy of a note from a Gospel book
  • f. 156v-168v Life of St. Abhai, Bishop of Nicea
  • f. 168v-173r Account of the death of Constantine II
  • f. 173r-176r Life of Jacob of Serugh, Bishop of Batnae, Flute of the Holy Spirit and Harp of the Church
  • f. 176r-192r Life of Acha
  • f. 192r Catalog of the works fo Dionysius bar Salibi
  • f. 192r-192v Coptic, Syriac, and Ethiopic calendars
  • f. 192v-201r Festal calendar attributed to Jacob of Edessa
  • f. 201r-201v Catalog of Eastern saints
  • f. 201v-201v Life of Moshe bar Kepha
  • Binding

Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00413) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Liturgical rites for the sacrament of marriage and burial services for laity and clergy

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00321) 1,931 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Marriage rite (Syriac/Garshuni)
  • Blessing of the rings and crowns (Syriac/Garshuni)
  • Rite for second marriage (Garshuni)
  • Rite of baptism (Garshuni)
  • Funeral rite (Garshuni)
  • Funeral rite (Garshuni)

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00220) 1,756 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Vigil of the Virgin Mary
  • Book of Candles
  • Burial Service for Men
  • Service for the second day after the burial
  • Abridged baptism service by the deceased Maphrian
  • Blessing of bridegroom and bride according to Sunni law
  • Blessing of bridegroom and bride
  • Blessing of the crowns
  • Blessing of the widowers

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 6/17; 23 (DIYR 00235) 1,635 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Burial service for laymen
  • Funeral Rite for women
  • Funeral rite for children
  • Dismissal Prayer
  • Blessing of the rings. First Service
  • Blessing of the rings. Second Service
  • Jacob of Sarug, homily on weakness and the deceased 

Vat. sir. 41 pt. 2 Unknown Syriac

ff. 269-end; See entry in Assemani

  • Expedient baptism of a child near to death
  • Order for the holy festival of the Sunday of Pentecost
  • Order for the ordination of the monastic habit
  • A prayer of the monastic Cucullus
  • A prayer for the tonsure of men and women
  • A prayer for the Great Habit
  • Order of absolution
  • Prayer for an abbess
  • Benediction of the waters according to the Greek rite
  • Order for the blessing of a bride and groom
  • Order for the funeral according to the Greek rite
  • Order of Vespers, of Dominical feasts, and of Sundays
  • Order of Nocturns
  • Order for the liturgy of the sacred oil of the lamps
  • Various benedictions, obligations, and absolutions

Vat. sir. 151 1,613 CE Syriac

Catalog entry in Assemani

  • Treatise on the Ecclesiastical Mysteries by the East Syriac Catholicos Timothy II
    • f. 1v-4r Proem addressed to the Priest and Monk Barsauma
    • f. 4v-27v Chapter 1: On the Priesthood
    • f. 28r-45v Chapter 2: On the Consecration of the Church
    • f. 46r-72v Chapter 3: On Baptism
    • f. 73r-123v Chapter 4: On the Eucharist
    • f. 124r-128r Chapter 5: On the Monastic Profession
    • f. 128v-139r Chapter 6: On Funeral Rites
    • f. 139v-end Chapter 7: On Betrothal and Marriage Rites

Mosul, Iraq, Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Mosul MS 55 (ASOM 00055) 1,923 CE Syriac
  • fol. 2r-140r Rituals for baptism, marriage, and burial
    • Title NS: ܛܟܣܐ ܕܥܡܕܐ ܘܕܟܠܝܠܐ ܘܕܥܘܦܝܐ