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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
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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Vat. sir. 165 1,663 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-328v Thomas, Bishop of Marga, Monastic History [Book of Governors]
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Vat. sir. 182 1,707 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-6v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 1: In the beginning was the Word
  • f. 6v-21v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 3: First day
  • f. 21v-28r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 4: Second day
  • f. 28v-37r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 5: Third day (sea)
  • f. 37v-43v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 6: Third day (plants and trees)
  • f. 43v-51v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 7: Third day (paradise)
  • f. 51v-67r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 8: Fourth day 
  • f. 67r-78r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 9: Fifth day 
  • f. 78r-88r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 10: Sixth day
  • f. 88r-100v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 11: On mankind
  • f. 100v-110r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 12: On Adam
  • f. 110r-122v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem, 13: On the commandment given to Adam
  • f. 122v-133r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 14: On the punishment of Adam
  • f. 133r-141v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 15: On the Sabbath
  • f. 142r-149r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 16: On the Resurrection
  • f. 149r-156r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 17 On the freewill of man
  • f. 156r-164r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 18: On the advent of Christ
  • f. 164r-174r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 19: On the vision of Moses on Sinai
  • f. 174r-188v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 20: On the dispensation of Christ
  • f. 188v-198r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 21: On the miracles and signs which Christ performed
  • f. 198r-208v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 22: On the words and sermons of Christ
  • f. 208v-219r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 23 On the words and doctrine of Christ
  • f. 219r-230r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 24: On the doctrine and words of Christ
  • f. 230r-239v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 25: On the truth of the Christian faith
  • f. 239v-248v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 26: On the resurrection of the body
  • f. 248v-258v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 27: On the soul returning to the body after the resurrection
  • f. 259r-268r Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 28: On retribution
  • f. 268r-268v Copyist notes
  • f. 268v-273v Emmanuel ash-Shahhar, Poem 29: On Baptism
  • f. 273v Copyist notes
  • f. 274v-276r Liturgical calendar
  • f. 277v-278v Copyist notes
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Vat. sir. 189 1,000 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-104v Ascetical Discourses
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Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi, 11 (DIYR 00011) 1,200 CE Syriac

Fenqīthō (Syriac Rite, Western)

 

Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi, 320 (DIYR 00320) 1,793 CE Garshuni, Syriac
  • Anaphora of Xystus of Rome (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Service before the Mass (Syriac)
  • Readings; Sedrē; Prooemia (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of James, the Lord's Brother (Qūrbōnō; Syriac)
  • Dismissal Prayers (Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora of Dīonīsīūs bar Ṣalībī (Qūrbōnō; Syriac)
  • Anaphora of John the Evangelist (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni)
  • Anaphora of Proclus of Byzantium (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni)
  • Anaphora of the Twelve Apostles (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni, Syriac)
  • Anaphora (Qūrbōnō; Garshuni, Syriac)
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi, 4/2 (DIYR 00338) 1,000 CE Syriac

Fenqīthō (Syriac Rite, Western)

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