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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
St. Thomas Syrian Catholic Church 17(58) 1,911 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See entry at CPART

  • Baptism, al-ikleel and different prayers
St. Thomas Syrian Catholic Church 95 Unknown Garshuni, Syriac

See entry at CPART

  • Marriage Contract
BnF syr. 63 1,644 CE Garshuni, Syriac

See catalog entry here

  • f. 1-195 Apocalypse of Peter
  • f. 195v-203 History of Sibyl
  • f. 203-234 Office of Marriage (in Garshuni and Syriac)
  • f. 234v-243 Prescriptions for the months of the year
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
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

Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00452) 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Liturgical rites: Baptism and marriage
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq Private Libraries of Qaraqosh: Nasser Baho Al-Banna (PLQNBB 00003) 1,900 CE Garshuni, Syriac

f. 2r-34v Rite of Marriage

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)
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00131) 1,693 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Joseph II, Patriarch of the Chaldeans
    • f. 1v-10r Service for the feast of the Assumption of our Lady (Syriac)
    • f. 11v-31r Rite of baptism (Syriac)
  • f. 32v-34v Rite of betrothal (Garshuni)

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