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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
BnF syr. 344 1,500 CE Armenian, Syriac

See catalogue entry here; Paintings with legends in Syriac and Armenian 

  • f. 1v The angel, Gabriel, Mary, and the Holy Spirit at the Annunciation
  • f. 2r The Virgin, the creche, two animal heads; the magi; two angels. The departure for Egypt?
  • f. 2v The presentation at the temple. The old man Simeon and four persons
  • f. 3r The resurrection of Lazarus– f. 3v The entrance into Jerusalem, the day of palms
  • f. 3bis. The baptism of Christ in the Jordan and the transfiguration
  • f. 4 Jesus washing the feet of Peter with the other disciples present. Jesus and the two thieves on the cross
  • f. 5 Joseph and Nicodemus burying Christ. Jesus went to find Adam and the just in those in limbo and pierce the dragon
  • f. 6 Resurrection – Ascension
  • f. 7 Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles– the Triumph of the cross, punishments for sinners
  • f. 8 Christ on the chariot of the Cherubim, Paradise – Matthew and Mark
  • f. 9 Luke and John

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)

Biblioteca Medica Laurenziana: Orientali 465 Unknown Armenian, Syriac

See P. VALERGA, Catalogo supplementare dei codici Orientali esistenti nella Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, [1879], cc. 16r-v. See also G. ULUHOGIAN, Catalogo dei manoscritti armeni delle biblioteche d’Italia, Roma, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, 2010, pp. 119- 124. [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record]

  • Calendar and partial Breviary (Armenian)
  • Fragmentary Syriac Psalter

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)

Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 73 (SMMJ 00073) 1,400 CE Armenian, Syriac

Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994).

  • Armenian in flyleaves 
  • fol. 3v-139v Beth gazō (Syriac Rite, Western)