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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
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
USEK The Festive Maronite 1,888 CE Garshuni, Syriac

The Festive Maronite

USEK Daily Office 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac

Maronite Daily Office

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00079) 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Gospel Lectionary (Garshuni), Syriac Rite, Western
  • Liturgical Service (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of James, the brother of our Lord (Syriac)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of St. John the Evangelist (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Qūrbōnō: Collected Anaphora from the Holy Fathers (Garshuni)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles (Garshuni)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Syriac)
  • Qūrbōnō: Anaphora of John of Haran (Syriac)
  • Vespers and Prayers (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Gospel Lectionary (Garshuni)
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 8/16 (DIYR 00093) 1,700 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Lectionary
  • Qūrbōnō: Collection of Anaphoras
    • St. James
    • St. John the Evangelist
    • The Twelve Apostles
    • Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
    • Jacob of Sarug
    • Marutha the Catholicos
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00098) 1,710 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Qūrbōnō: Collection of Anaphoras
    • Mar John
    • Small Anaphora of Simon
    • St. James
    • Xystus of Rome
    • Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Dismissal hymn
  • Prayer for the altar when it is defiled by unbelievers
  • Prayer for the vessels of the altar and of the church
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi (DIYR 00320) 1,793 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome
  • Service before the Mass
  • Readings; Sedrē; Prooemia
  • Anaphora of St. James
  • Dismissal Prayers
  • Anaphora of Dionysius bar Ṣalibi
  • Anaphora of St. John the Evangelist
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium
  • Anaphora
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles
  • Anaphora
Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00062) 1,807 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Fenqīthō
Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00069) 1,786 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Beth Gazzō
Mosul, Iraq, Mar Behnam (Monastery) (MBM 00100) 1,800 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Order of Blessings

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