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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 51 pt. 1 1,100 CE Syriac

See entry in Assemani

  • Binding
  • West Syrian Pontifical of Michael the Patriarch
  • Binding
Vat. sir. 51 pt. 2 1,100 CE Syriac

See entry in Assemani

  • Binding
  • West Syrian Pontifical of Michael the Patriarch
  • Binding
Coptic Catholic Patriarchate 9-1 1,733 CE Syriac

See entry at CPART and in Macomber

  • f. 5a-122a Maronite Church missal
    • f. 5r-38v The rite of the mass (Syriac and Garshuni)
    • f. 38v-68r The Anaphora of St. Peter (Syriac and Garshuni)
    • f. 68r-78r The Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles (Syriac and Garshuni)
    • f. 78v-88r The Anaphora of St. Xystus, Pope of Rome (Syriac and Garshuni)
    • f. 88v-100r The Anaphora of the holy St. Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch (Syriac and Garshuni)
    • f. 100v-108v Prayers of preparation of the priest for the offering of the divine mysteries (Garshuni)
    • f. 109r-112 Prayers of thanksgiving that the priest prays after the mass (Garshuni)
    • f. 112r-116v Concerning the preparation of the priest for mass and concerning the meditations that are incumbent on him (Garshuni)
    • f. 116v-118r The rite of the blessed water (i.e. the rite for blessing the water) that is placed in churches and in houses (Garshuni)
    • f. 118rv Prayer that the priest says when he wants to place a host on the paten for the repose of the dead (Garshuni)
    • f. 118v-119r Prayer that the priest says when he blesses the candels on the feastday of the Entry of Christ into the Temple (Garshuni)
    • f. 119r-121r Prayers that are said in the pontifical mass (Syriac)
    • f. 121a-122a Concluding prayer said at the end of the mass (Garshuni)
BnF syr. 283 1,684 CE Syriac

See catalog entry here

  • Rite of the Church of the East
    • f. 1r-24r Prayers of Priests
    • f. 24v-47r Liturgy of the 12 Apostles
    • f. 48v-56 Liturgy of Theodore of Mopsuestia
    • f. 57-73 Liturgy of Nestorius
    • f. 74-96 Rite of baptism by Mar Isho'yahb
    • f. 97-102 Rite of absolution by Mar Isho'yahb
    • f. 103v-107 various prayers
    • f. 108-109r Benediction for cleansing defiled water
    • f. 109v-113 Rite of the renewal of the leaven
    • f. 114-115r Benediction of the chalice
    • f. 115v-119 Rite of vows
    • f. 120-135r Consecration of an altar without the use of holy chrism
    • f. 135v-140r Calendar for finding moveable feasts
    • f. 140v-151 Final benedictions which one sings at the door of the choir by 'Abdisho', metropolitan of Nisibis
    • f. 152-158r Other benedictions of 'Abdisho'
    • f. 158v-165r Other benedictions of 'Abdisho', bishop of Gazarta
    • f. 165v ff. Benedictions by the priest, Israel of Alqosh
BnF syr. 434 1,900 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • f. 1v-63 Collection of Catechetal Questions and Answers
  • f. 64-72 Explanations of words
  • f. 73v-79v The History of Emperor Maurice
  • f. 79v-86r History of Peter the Publican
  • f. 86v-90r The history of the penitent demon
  • f. 90v-97r Vision of Macarius on the soul after death
  • f. 97v-100v Refutation on the causes of corruption 
  • f. 100v-101r On the different readings
  • f. 101v-142v 'Abdišo' the Solitary, Mimra
  • f. 142v-176r Profitable speech 
  • f. 177v-180r Athanasius of Alexandria, Profession of Faith 
  • f. 180r-181r Profession of faith of the Twelve Apostles 
  • f. 181v-186r Rite of marriage crowning
  • f. 186v-187r Some Proverbs of Aḥiqar
  • f. 187v-189r Prayer of confession of the faith
  • f. 189r-190r Prayer for the consecration of impure water 
  • f. 190r-192v Dionysius bar Salibi, Canons
  • f. 192v-199v Canons and precepts 
  • f. 200-201r Fragments in Garshuni
  • f. 201v-205r 'Abdišo' de Gazarta
    • f. 201v-203r Mimra on the monastic life
    • f. 203r-204r Turgama on Mar Quriaqos
    • f. 204r-205r Introduction to the Gospel
  • f. 205v Final Prayer
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00345) 1,678 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • f. 1v-12v Rite of consecration of water on the day of Nativity (Garshuni)
  • f. 13v-23r John Chrysostom, Homily on approaching the Holy Mysteries (Garshuni)
  • f. 23r-34v John Chrysostom, Homily on Judas's betrayal of Christ (Garshuni)
  • f. 34v-44r Epiphanius, Bishop of Constantia in Cyprus, Homily on the Burial of Christ (Garshuni)
  • f. 44r-51r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the Baptism of Jesus Christ (Garshuni)
  • f. 51r-63r John Chrysostom, Homily on the Lord's dispute with Satan (Garshuni)
  • f. 63r-70r Ephrem Syrus, Homily (Garshuni)
  • f. 70v-73r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the Cross (Garshuni)
  • f. 73r-78v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on old age and youth (Garshuni)
  • f. 78v-80r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on repentance (Garshuni)
  • f. 80r-83v Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Judas's betrayal of Christ
  • f. 83v-109r Homily for Palm Sunday (Garshuni)
  • f. 109v-117v John Chrysostom, Homily on the commandment of the Great Day (Garshuni)
  • f. 117v-123r Jacob of Sarug, Homily on rejection of a sin and necessity of fasting and almsgiving (Garshuni)
  • f. 123r-130r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Repentance (Garshuni)
  • f. 130r-134r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on the resurrection and the soul's departure from the body (Garshuni)
  • f. 134r-138r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Repentance and the Last Judgment (Garshuni)
  • f. 138v-141r Ephrem Syrus, Homily on Love and Repentance (Garshuni)
  • f. 141r-147v Ephrem Syrus, Homily that is recited on the second day of the fifth week of Lent (Garshuni)
  • f. 147v-151v Homily recited on the third day of the fourth week of Lent (Garshuni)
  • f. 151v-157v John Chrysostom, Homily on repentance (Garshuni)
  • f. 157v-162r Homily (Garshuni)
  • f. 162r-166v Homily for the feast of Pentecost (Garshuni)
Sachau 167; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 38 1,496 CE Syriac

See entry for Sachau 167

  • f. 1-34r Prayers of Catholicos Elijah III
  • f. 34r-106v Liturgies for feast days by Elijah of Nisibis
    • f. 34r-76 various feasts
    • f. 77-106r Liturgical text including Anaphora of the apostles
  • f. 106v Order of Baptism, by Isho'yahb III
  • f. 121r Order of absolution, by Isho'yahb III
  • f. 123v Order of the consecration of the waters
  • f. 125r Order of exorcisms
  • f. 126v Order of the renewal of the leaven
  • f. 127v Order of the consecration of the altar without oil
  • f. 133r-138v Prayers at the table
  • f. 139r Colophon
  • f. 139v-140v Blessing
  • f. 140v-150r Ordinal
  • f. 150v Order of consecration of the altar with oil
  • f. 182v Order of the service of Pentecost
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 71 1,340 CE Syriac

See entry for Assemani 36; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record]

  • Offices for feast days
  • Jacob of Sarug, hymns
  • Ephrem Syrus, hymn 49, on the saints and the departed
  • Order of the blessing of the waters
  • Order of the blessing of the oil
  • Order of the entrance
  • Order of the washing of the feet
  • Order of the commemoration of the cross
  • Order of forgiveness and pardon
  • Order of the mass and rubrics
  • Order of the reception of heretics and apostates
  • Order of confession
  • Order of the reception of public sinners
  • Prayers and absolutions for all general sins
  • Prayers and benedictions
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00499) 1,700 CE Syriac
  • f. 1r-21v Burial rite for the baptized children
  • f. 22r-24v Madrasha
  • f. 24v-36v Madrasha for all the ecclesiastical degrees
  • f. 37r-40r Readings from Paul's Epistles appropriate for burial rites
  • f. 40r-48r Readings from the Gospels appropriate for burial rites
  • f. 48r-64v Consolatory prayers
  • f. 64v-75r Canonic regulations regarding the dead
  • f. 75r-76r Dismissal prayers
  • f. 76r-78r Rites of the sanctification of water
Tur Abdin, Turkey, Churches in Enhil (CET 00025) 1,800 CE Syriac
  • Various Baptismal Rites

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