Digitized Manuscripts: Faceted Search

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This table searches all collections of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts that are freely available online by key terms. Click any of the categorized menu items to narrow down your search. If you would like to sort the manuscripts by shelf-mark or date, or search by general keyword, see our other table here, which includes all the same manuscript data.

*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 Link to Digitized Manuscript
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00010) 1,700 CE Arabic, Armenian, Garshuni, Georgian, Greek, Latin, Persian, Syriac, Turkish
  • f. 1r-8r Conjugation patterns for verbs and derived words (Syriac)
  • f. 8r Trishagion in eight languages (Arabic, Armenian, Georgian, Greek, Latin, Persian, Syriac, Turkish)
  • f. 8v-21r Sayings of Pythagoras with commentary (Syriac)
  • f. 22v-31r Story of Job (Garshuni)
  • f. 31v-34v On the benefit of reading the divine books (Garshuni)
  • f. 34v-36r Ten characteristics of a dog that are necessary for a faithful servant (Garshuni)
  • f. 36r-41r Sayings of the Fathers and Saints (Garshuni)
  • f. 41v-51v Colloquy of Moses (Garshuni)
  • f. 51v-60v From the Fathers: on each person's guardian Angel (Garshuni)
  • f. 60v-67v Story of a mistreated saint (Garshuni)
  • f. 68r-79r Story of Mary the sinner, who anointed Jesus' feet with her tears (Garshuni)
  • f. 80r-87v Story of the boy whose parents wanted to slaughter him (Garshuni)
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 10/17; 232 (DIYR 00244) 1,800 CE Armenian, Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish
  • Nativity Canticle (Garshuni)
  • Epiphany Canticle (Garshuni)
  • Rogation (Garshuni)
  • Shem'un II, Canticle (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Jacob of Sarug, Petition on Epiphany (Syriac)
  • Liturgical proclamations (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for the Cross (Syriac)​
  • Canticle for the Passions (Garshuni)
  • Liturgical proclamations (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for the Passion of Our Lord (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for the Presentation of Our Lord at the Temple (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Barsawma (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Adoration of the Magi (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Our Lady (Armenian)
  • Canticles (Garshuni)
  • Liturgical Proclamations (Garshuni)
  • Canticles for the Virgin Mary (Garshuni)
  • Canticles for Nativity (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Saint George (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Peter (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for John the Baptist (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for St. Ephrem (Garshuni)
  • Canticles for Our Lady (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Saint Cyriacus (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Shem'on the Poor (Garshuni)
  • Canticles (Garshuni)
  • Liturgical proclamations (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Shmoni and her sons (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for the Passion (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Jesus and His Mother (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Our Lady and others (Garshuni, Syriac, Turkish)
  • Canticle for Repentance (Garshuni)
  • Account about an event in Aleppo (Garshuni)
  • Canticle for Our Lady (Garshuni)