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*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
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00037)	1,800 CE	Syriac	fol. 3ra-337vb Liturgical book with prayers and Biblical readings in honor of the various saints
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00038)	1,800 CE	Syriac	fol. 1ra-367vb Liturgical book with prayers and Biblical readings in honor of the various saints
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00039)	1,718 CE	Syriac	fol. 1ra-281ra Liturgical book with prayers and Biblical readings in honor of the various saints
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00042)	1,881 CE	Syriac	fol. 1va-202rb Liturgical book with prayers and Biblical readings for the memory of Mār Benham and his companions
Qarah Qūsh, Iraq, Syrian Catholic Archdiocesan Library (DSCQT 00055)	1,725 CE	Syriac	fol. 1ra-297vb Readings for the memory of Saint Benham
Vat. sir. 199	1,545 CE	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Life of St. Maron Homily on Penitence Story of the three holy Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob Death of Isaac the patriarch Death of Jacob the patriarch Jacob of Sarug, Homily on the thief Life of St. Alexei History of St. Abdulmasih Lives of Ss. Sergius and Bacchus Life of St. Marina Life of St. Susanna On Isaac, the son of Abraham the Patriarch Life of St. John Life of Paul On St. Abba Ammon On the Seven children of Ephesus Life of St. Cyril Life of St. Martinianus the Anchorite Life of St. Archelidos History of the Holy Apostles, Peter and Paul Homily on Penitence Life of St. Dionysius the Aereopagite Jacob of Sarug, Homily on Constantine the great Life of St. Simon Life of Ahiqar the sage Fables of Shaddad, son of 'Addi and Solomon, son of David Letter from heaven given by Athanasius Patriarch of Alexandria History of the conception and nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by her mother Anna Narration of bribery Fable of a certain prince Homily of St. Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria Questions and answers History of Pontius Pilate Apostolic Constitutions Homily of St. John Chrysostom Ephrem Syrus, On wrestling with the Devil Prayer for the sick and penitential
Vat. sir. 208	Unknown	Garshuni	Catalog entry in Assemani Command of Christ the Lord Life of Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria David bar Pawlos, Questions between a Jacobite and Melchite on the Trisagion On the four synods: Nicaea, Constantinople, Ephesus, Chalcedon Abraham the monk, disputation
Vat. sir. 217	1,585 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Gabriel Barclay, Maronite Bishop of Nicosa, On the Sphere Daniel the sage, On the Zodiac Signs Berozi the teacher, to Theo Astrologia & Lunarium Gabriel Barclay, Metrical exposition on the Apocalypse of John Prayers, benedictions, and absolutions (Syriac and Arabic) Order of the benediction for the great Sunday Jacob of Sarug, Memra on Joseph On the discovery of the body of Joseph under Arcadius and Honorius On the children of Ephesus Various memre Calendar History of animals Hunayn of Hirta, excerpt on medicine Ishō' bar 'Alī, Explination of exotic words Utilizing plants, planets and herbs Michael the Maronite Patriarch, Epistle to the king of the Franks (dated 1575) 'Abdisho' the Catholicos, syriac memre 'Abdisho' the patriarch of the Chaldeans Creed of St. Athanasius Isho'yahb of Nisibis (Bar Malkon), profession of the faith Epistle of formularies Profession of the faith College rules of the Maronites Mass for the Nativity David bar Pawlos, Syriac Memre On the seven climates, Syriac memre
Vat. sir. 303	1,608 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Book of Priests (East Syrian Rite) Order of presbyters (obligations and absolutions found for the presbyter in the office) Liturgy of the blessed apostles Liturgy of Theodore of Mopsuestia Liturgy of Nestorius Order of Baptism (composed by Isho'yahb of Adiabene) Order of the consecration of waters Order of the renewal of the dough Absolutions at the end of the mass recited at the door of the chancel (by 'Abdisho' bar Brīkā) Sanctifying polluted water Order of indulgences or absolutions, composed by Isho'yahb Catholicos Prayers for Dominical feasts Prayers for the dedication of a church by Abul-Azar Absolution at the end of the Mass Other absolutions at the door of the chancel, by Mar Gabriel History of martyrs
Vat. sir. 427	1,600 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Rite of the blessing of the waters for Epiphany On the Ordination of presbyters and chorbishops On the consecration of an archbishop and bishop Rite of the great Schema of the monks, or cucullus Prayers recited in confession and before the Priest celebrates the mass, with the formula of absolution (Syriac) On the blessing of the cup Office of St. John the Evangelist, with a Garshuni narrative of his life Life of St. Marinus (Syriac)

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