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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
Vat. sir. 143	563 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-184r Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, Cathedral Homilies (nos. 101-125) (CPG 7035) f. 184r-184v Colophon Binding
Vat. sir. 145	900 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1v-22v Eliya, Letter to Leon of Harran on his Reasons for Leaving the Melkite Church f. 22v-65v Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History f. 65v-78v Extracts from Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Ecclesiastical History f. 78v-101r Extracts from Zacharias [Rhetor], Bishop of Mytilene, Chronicle f. 101v-106v Three Historical Pieces Binding
Vat. sir. 148	1,267 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani f. 2r-29r George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 1: On the Days of the Stewardship of the Lord f. 29r-57v George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 2: On the Evening Service f. 57v-75v George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 3: On the Night and Morning Service f. 75v-121r George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 4: On the liturgy of the sacraments f. 121r-129r George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 5: On the Service of Baptism f. 129r-134r George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 6: On the Service of the Consecration of the Church f. 134r-140r George of Arbela, Liturgical Commentary, Tractate 7: On the Funerals and Commemoration of the Dead f. 140r Copyist notes f. 140v: Questioning about Bad Priests Binding
Vat. sir. 152	980 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-1v Notes on paper front paper f. 2r Frontpiece f. 2v-9v Genesis f. 9v-14r Exodus f. 14r-17v Leviticus f. 17v-22v Numbers f. 22v-27v Deuteronomy f. 27v-32r Joshua f. 32r-36r Judges f. 36r-41v Job f. 41v-50r 1-2 Samuel f. 50r-59r Psalms f. 59r-66v 1-2 Kings f. 66v-75r Isaiah f. 75r-83r Minor Prophets f. 83r-92v Jeremiah f. 92v-99r Ezekiel f. 99r-101v Daniel f. 101v-102r Susanna f. 102r-106r Proverbs f. 106r-110r Wisdom f. 110r-111v Ecclesiastes f. 111v-112v Song of Songs f. 112v Ruth f. 112v-113r Esther f. 113r Judith f. 113r-118v Ben Sira f. 118v-125r Acts of the Apostles f. 125r-125v Epistle of James f. 125v-126r 1 Peter f. 126r-126v 1 John f. 126v-128v Romans f. 128v-130v 1 Corinthians f. 130v-132r 2 Corinthians f. 132r-133r Galatians f. 133r-133v Ephesians f. 133v-134r Philippians f. 134r-134v Colossians f. 134v-135r 1 Thessalonians f. 134r-135v 2 Thessalonians f. 135v-136r 1 Timothy f. 136r-136v 2 Timothy f. 136v-137r Titus f. 137r Philemon f. 137r-139r Hebrews f. 139r-145r Matthew f. 145r-147v Mark f. 147v-153r Luke f. 153r-156v John f. 156v-168r Additional Masora for Harklean version f. 168r-173r Masora for Severus f. 173r-182r Masora for the works of Gregory the Theologian f. 182r-183v Masora for the letters of Saints Gregory the Theologian and Basil the Great f. 183v-185r Tractate of Severus f. 185r-188v Letter of Jacob of Edessa f. 191v-193r Masora of Thomas the deacon f. 193r-194r Masora and Extracts of Epiphanius f. 194r-194v Books of the Old and New Testament f. 194v-196r On the Death of the Prophets f. 196r On the Death of the Apostles f. 196r-198r Vocalization and pointing of homographs f. 198r-202v Translations from Hebrew and other languages f. 202v-204v Poem of Philoponus in the meter of Ephrem f. 204-205r Ephrem, on the Formation of Man f. 205r-205v On the Union of the Body of Christ f. 206r-207r On the Union of the Body of Christ Binding
Vat. sir. 154 pt. 1	900 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-122v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew Binding
Vat. sir. 154 pt. 2	900 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 121r-261v George of Be'eltan, Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew Binding
Vat. sir. 155	1,515 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding 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 Binding
Vat. sir. 156 pt. 1	1,200 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 2r-6r Dionysius Bar Salibi, Prologue to the Commentary on Matthew f. 6r-171v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on Matthew Binding
Vat. sir. 156 pt. 2	1,200 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding 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) Binding
Vat. sir. 158	800 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding 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 Binding

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