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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
Borg. sir. 39	1,600 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry here History of Daniel the doctor Abba Arsenius, the king of Egypt St. George the Martyr John of Daylom History of Isaiah of Aleppo Story of a penitent demon Story of a religious saint Story of Abba Moses Story of Paul the Simple Story of a child killed by its mother Story of a pious virgin Portion of Paradise of the Fathers Edifying history of a king in the first centuries Legend of the Rechabites recounted by Zosimus History of St. Juliana Wonders which were done in the great cities, on the sea and on the isles Certain fables of Aesop Apocalypse of Paul Riddles Questions of Basil to his brother Extracts from the Book of Isho'bokht, the metropolotan, On Creation History of Yareth On Malcus of Clysma On Jacob Intercissus On Cyprian and Justa, virgins On Sergius and Bacchus, martyrs On Mar Benjamin On the countries of Beith Nuhadra On St. Martinianus On St. Paphnutius The spiritual transaction History of Rabban Hormizd, composed by Rabban Simeon Legend of Mar Zai'a Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Borg. sir. 91	1,869 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry here Discovery of St. Stephen History of Behnam and Sarah, his sister, martyrs Of Mar Jonah, anchorite Acts of St. Jacob Intercissus Of St. Ignatius of Antioch Of the Himyarite Martyrs History of Beth-Slokh Of Daniel the doctor Of Qardag Of Mahdokhti and his brothers Of Rabban Saba
Vat. sir. 126 pt. 1	1,253 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani pp. 1-396 'Enanisho', Paradies of the Fathers Book 1: Palladius, Bishop of Heleopolis Book 2: Palladius
Vat. sir. 126 pt. 2	1,253 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani pp. 397-end (Begins with Abba Isaiah the Monk) 'Enanisho', Paradise of the Fathers Book 1: Palladius, Bishop of Heleopolis Book 2: Palladius (Begins in this section) Lives of the Fathers according to St. Jerome Book 4: Apophthegmata Patrum Doctrine and Admonitions of the Fathers on the monastic institution Abba Evagrius, Sermons Abba Anthony, Letters to the monastic brothers St. Macarius of Egypt, sermons St. Macarius of Egypt, epistles St. Macarius the Alexandrian, Sermons Abraham Nathpar, sermons Ammon the monk and Bishop of Oxyrinchus, letters St. Xystus of Rome, sermons John of Dalyatha, sermons Gregory the Monk on the isle of Cyprus, sermons John of Thebes, sermons St. Basil the Great, Monstaic institutions, Questions and answers from the brethren Letter to his brother Gregory of Nyssa Paranaetic Chapter Ascetic Chatper Jacob of Sarug, letter on the ascetic way Letter to an abbot on the soul Letter about the virtuous men Philoxenus of Mabbug, on the one whose desire is changed toward refraining from the priesthood Letter to the monks of Amid St. Ephrem, sermon St. Mark the hermit, paranaetic sermon
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

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