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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 248 (SMMJ 00248) 1,475 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See entry at CPART and in Macomber ([Macomber A]; [Macomber B]) (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 2-13; SMC 2-13). Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • Part A (20th Century) (Garshuni, Syriac)
    • Syrian Orthodox collection of miscellaneous liturgical pieces
      • f. 1r-2r Rite for the reconciliation of a penitent sinner
      • f. 2v-3v Order of the prayers of the hymns of the canon
      • f. 3v-4v Acrostic alphabetic hymn without title
      • f. 4v-5r A song on drinking; It is sung on the alphabet
  • ​​Part B (1474/5 CE) (Garshuni, Syriac)
    • Syrian Orthodox collection of miscellaneous liturgical pieces
      • f. 1r-42r Miscellaneous Liturgical Pieces
        • f. 1r-9r Shumlaya that the deacon proclaims in the offering of the Eucharist according to the modern revision of Melitene. This is a diaconal for the Mass.
        • f. 9r-10r Communion hymns for the Thursday of the Mysteries
        • f. 1r-23r Prayers, proemia, sedre, 'etre, and huttame that are learned by heart by a new priest when he is ordained.
          • f. 10r-11r Order of the Mother of God
          • f. 11r-12r Order of the Apostles
          • f. 12r-13r Order of the martyrs
          • f. 13r-14r Order of the Patron Saint
          • f. 14r-15r Communion order
          • f. 15r-16r Order of penitance
          • f. 16v-17v Order of the departed
          • f. 17v-19r Oder of the Cross
          • f. 19rv Order of the Resurrection
          • f. 19v-20r Order of Vespers
          • f. 20r-21r Order of Compline
          • f. 21r-22r Order of the night office
          • f. 22r-23r Order of Matins
          • f. 23rv Huttame of the other offices
        • f. 26r-32v Ordinary of the mass
        • f. 32v-33r Prayer for blessing of bread. A table grace.
        • f. 33r-39v Prayers of every kind
          • f. 33r-34r Prayers of vespers
          • f. 34r-35r Prayers of the "hymns of the Greek canon"
          • f. 35r-38v Miscellaneous prayers
          • f. 38v-39v Table prayers (Garshuni)
        • f. 39v-42r Two rhymed homilies for feasts (in Garshuni)
          • f. 39v-40v Homily on the feast of the Nativity
          • f. 40v-42r Homily on the Epiphany
        • f. 42r-45r Two questions of the Fathers
          • f. 42r Question that Bishop Severus asked of Bishop Jacob of Edessa: "How is God above all and below all, inside all and outside all and in all?"
          • f. 42v-45r Bishop John (?), Question concerning the dead after burial while he is doing penance (Garshuni)
        • f. 45v-48v Miracle that our Lady Mary, the Mother of God, worked
        • f. 48v A few epigrams
        • f. 49r-58r Four more rhymed homilies
          • f. 49r-52r Turjām of the blessed Fast
          • f. 52r-54r A pretty homily on the venerable crucifixion
          • f. 54r-56r Turjām of Ninevah and lections (?) of the prophet Jonah. A single rhymed composition
          • f. 56v-58r Turjām on the Resurrection
        • f. 58rv Two prayers: One for the patriarch and one for the sultan
        • f. 59r-61r Another rhymed homily: Turjām on the Dormition of our Lady the Virgin Mary
        • f. 61v-69r
        • f. 69v-73v Homily delivered by St. Jacob which he delivered on the thief of the right hand; read on the Friday of the Crucifixion
        • f. 73v-88v An abridged discouse on the true faith and on the hymns of the spiritual Church.
        • f. 89r-96r The questions of St. Basil and St. Gregory
        • f. 96r-112r Ten questions concerning which a certain disciple asked his master
          • f. 96rv Contents
          • f. 96v-112r Text
        • f. 112r-118r Homily delivered by Bishop Gregory (Pseudo-Gregory Nazianzus), on the destruction of this world and the departure of the soul from the body
    • f. 118v-148r The Apocalypse of Paul (Garshuni)
      • f. 148v Beginning of an unidentified item
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00056) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Sedrē (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Small Anaphora of James, the brother of our Lord
  • Anaphora of St. John the Evangelist
  • Small Anaphora of Simon, Head of the Apostles
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of Jacob Baradaeus [Burd'oyo]
  • Anaphora of St. Matthew
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit
  • Anaphora
  • Anaphora, composed from anaphoras of the Fathers
  • Anaphora of Jacob, the Teacher [Jacob of Sarug?]
  • Prayer for the altar when it is defiled by unbelievers
  • Prayer for the vessels of the altar and of the church
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00154) 1,792 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Prayers
  • Service before the Liturgy
  • New Testament Lectionary
  • Small Anaphora of St. James, the Lord's brother
  • Anaphora of John of Ḥaran
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalībī
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of John, viz. Jacob of Nisibis
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium
  • Dismissal hymns, Sedrē
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00169) 1,791 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Service before the Eucharist
  • Anaphora of James, the Lord's Brother
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora selected from the Holy Fathers
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora of John, bishop of Ḥarran, Ḥabur, and Nisibis
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome
  • Anaphora of Patriarch Ignatius bar Wahib
  • Prayer upon the vessels offered for the altar
  • Dismissal Prayers
  • New Testament Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
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
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00198) 1,741 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Lectionary (Syriac Rite, Western)
  • Anaphora of St. James, the Lord's Brother
  • Anaphora of Simon, the head of the apostles
  • Anaphora of Mushe bar Kepha
  • Anaphora of St. James, the Lord's brother
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Patriarch John Aksnoyo
  • Anaphora of Patriarch Eustathius
  • Anaphora of Marutha of Tagrit
  • Anaphora of Matthew the Pastor
  • Dismissal Prayers
  • Prayers
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 78 (DIYR 00228) 1,789 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Epistles of Paul (Selections)
  • Prayers
  • Readings
  • Anaphora of James, the Lord's Brother
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Small Anaphora of Simon-Peter
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Jacob Burd'oyo
  • Anaphora of Eustathius of Antioch
  • Anaphora of Julius of Rome
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora of Mark the Evangelist
  • Dismissal Prayer
  • Prayer for the altar when it is defiled by unbelievers
  • Prayer for the new vessels
  • Dismissal prayers
  • Prayers
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