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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 154 pt. 1 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-122v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
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Vat. sir. 154 pt. 2 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 121r-261v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew
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Vat. sir. 155 1,515 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r Order of procession
  • f. 1r Order of approach to the door
  • f. 1r Order of foot-washing
  • f. 1v Order of adoration of the cross
  • f. 1v Order of absolution
  • f. 2r-2v Blessing of the table
  • f. 3r-6v Names and brief history of the fathers, prophets, and doctors
  • f. 6v On Jewish Fast days
  • f. 6v On the date of the creation of the world
  • f. 7r-7v Dionysius Barsalibi, exposition on priestly vestments
  • f. 7v-8r Preparation of the chrism
  • f. 8r-8v Consecration of the chrism
  • f. 8v-9r Order of foot-washing
  • f. 9r-9v Order of the succession of the second passion
  • f. 9r-9v Order of the adoration of the cross
  • f. 9v-16v Order of the Lord's resurrection
  • f. 17r Letter of Eusebius of Caesarea to Carpianus on gospel harmony
  • f. 17r-26v Dionysius Barsalibi, Prolegomena to the four gospels
  • f. 27r-31v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the four gospels, Preamble
  • f. 32r-149v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Matthew
  • f. 150r-160r Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Mark
  • f. 160v-201v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of Luke
  • f. 202r-262v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the gospel of John
  • f. 263r-288r Daniel of Salah [Salaḥ], Exposition on the Psalms
  • f. 288v-290v Ephrem, A Profitable Warning
  • f. 290v-294r Ephrem, On Repentance
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Vat. sir. 156 pt. 1 1,200 CE Syriac

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  • f. 2r-6r Dionysius Bar Salibi, Prologue to the Commentary on Matthew
  • f. 6r-171v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Matthew
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Vat. sir. 156 pt. 2 1,200 CE Syriac

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  • f. 173v-187v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Mark
  • f. 188r-243v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Luke
  • f. 244r-323v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on John (ends with commentary on John 21:17, one or more folios missing at the end)
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Vat. sir. 158 800 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v Preface to Porphyrius Tyrius, Isagoge
  • f. 2r-16r Porphyrius Tyrius, Isagoge [Leaves missing between f. 1-2]
  • f. 16r Colophon
  • f. 16r-26r Visual overview of the Isagoge
  • f. 26v-27r Preface to the Works of Aristotle
  • f. 27r-27v Life of Aristotle
  • f. 27v-36v Aristotle, Categories
  • f. 36v-67v Commentary of Jacob of Edessa on Aristotle's Categories
  • f. 67v-95v Aristotle, De Interpretatione
  • f. 95v-107r Aristotle, Analytics Book 1
  • f. 107-131r Commentary on Porphyrius Tyrius's Isagoge
  • f. 131r-135r On Letters to Priests and Deacons
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Vat. sir. 160 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-79v Life and Letters of Simeon the Stylite
    • f. 1v-77r Life of Simeon the Stylite
    • f. 77r-79r Letter from Cosma, the Priest, to Simeon the Stylite
    • f. 79r-79v Scribal note
  • f. 80v-126r Acts of the Persian Martyrs
    • f. 80v-92r Martyrdom of Simeon
    • f. 92v-94v Martyrdom of Tarbo and her Sister
    • f. 94v-96r Martyrdom of 111 Men and 9 Women
    • f. 96v-99r Martyrdom of Barba'shmin
    • f. 99r-103r Martyrdom of Miles and his companions
    • f. 103r-103v Martyrdom of Barshebya, Martyrdom of Daniel
    • f. 103v-104v Martyrdom of Abbot Badma
    • f. 104v-106v Martyrdom of Bishop Narsai
    • f. 106v Martyrdom of Jacob the Priest and a Mary, the Daughter of the Covenant
    • f. 106v-108v Martyrdom of Thecla, Daughter of the Covenant, and Four other Daughters of the Covenant
    • f. 109r-109v Martyrdom of Barhadbeshabba
    • f. 109v-126r Martyrdom of 'Aqebshma
  • f. 126r-240v Lives of Western Martyrs
    • f. 126r-135r Martyrdom of Theodolos
    • f. 135r-138v Martyrdom of Theodore
    • f. 138v-143v Martyrdom of Babylas of Antioch
    • f. 143v-144v Forty Martyrs
    • f. 144v-146v Martyrdom of Theodotos
    • f. 146v-153r Martyrdom of Philemon
    • f. 153r-170v Martyrdom of Lucian
    • f. 170v-173r Martyrdom of Agnes
    • f. 173r-175r Martyrdom of Theodota and her Children
    • f. 175r-177v Martyrdom of Victorinus and his Companions
    • f. 177v-179v Martyrdom of Lucian
    • f. 179v-180r Martyrdom of Procopius
    • f. 180r-182v Martyrdom of Alphius and his Companions
    • f. 182v-183r Martyrdom of Timothy
    • f. 183v-186v Martyrdom of Appinus
    • f. 186v-187r Martyrdom of Aedus
    • f. 187r-188r Martyrdom of Agape
    • f. 188r-194v Martyrdom of Three Virgins
    • f. 194v-204v Seven Martyrs of Samosata
    • f. 205r-211r Martyrdom of Phocas
    • f. 211r-215  Martyrdom of Bishop Eleutherus
    • f. 215v-220r Martyrdom of Mamas of Caesarea
    • f. 220r-222r Martyrdom of Agnes
    • f. 222r-222v Martyrdom of Aedus
    • f. 222v-223v Martyrdom of Theodosia
    • f. 223v-224r Martyrdom of Peter
    • f. 224v-231v Martyrdom of Phocas
    • f. 231v-238v Martyrdom of Bishop Ignatius
    • f. 238v-239v Martyrdom of Crescentus
    • f. 240r-240v Martyrdom of Dioscorus
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Vat. sir. 161 800 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-20r Two Sermons on the Persian Martyrs
  • f. 20r-216v Acts of the Persian Martyrs
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Vat. sir. 162 900 CE Syriac

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  • f. Ir-IIIv Modern Transcription from the Chronicle of Zuqnin
  • f. 1r-2r End of a Letter
  • f. 2v-173v Chronicle of Zuqnin
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Vat. sir. 163 540 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-6v The Chronicle of Edessa
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