John of Dara

GENERAL

• A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958.
• J. M. Hanssens, De missa rituum orientalium , vol. 1-2, 2 vol. Rome: Pont. Universitas Gregorianum, 1932.
• A. Raes, Introductio in liturgiam orientalem. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1947.
• W. de Vries, Sakramententheologie bei den syrischen Monophysiten. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1940.
• W. de Vries, Sakramententheologie bei den Nestorianern. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1947.

ANAPHORAS

CHURCH of the EAST

• Sixth-century fragment

  • ed. R. H. Connolly, “Sixth-Century Fragments of an East Syrian Anaphora”, Oriens Christianus, vol. 12-14, pp. 99-128, 1925.

• Addai and Mari

  • oldest ms ed.+ English translation: W. F. Macomber, “The Oldest Known Text of the Anaphora of the Apostles Addai and Mari”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 32, pp. 335-371, 1966.
  • Critical ed. + English translation: A. Gelston, The Eucharistic Prayer of Addai and Mari . Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1992.
  • English translation: B. D. Spinks, Addai and Mari - the anaphora of the apostles : a text for students. Bramcote: Grove, 1980.

• Theodore 

  • Critical ed. + English translation: J. Vadakkel, The East Syriac Anaphora of Mar Theodore of Mopsuestia: critical edition, English translation and study. Kottayam: Oriental Institiute of Religious Studies India, 1989.

• Nestorius

  • ​Critical ed.: S. Naduthadam, “L'Anaphore de Mar Nestorius: édition critique et étude”, Institut catholique de Paris, Paris, 1992.
• The Syriac text of all three anaphoras can be found (e.g.) in the following:
  • Liturgia sanctorum Apostolorum Adaei et Maris: cui accedunt duae aliae in quibusdam festis et feriis dicendae: necnon ordo baptismi. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890.
  • English translation: The liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari. Together with two additional liturgies to be said on certain feasts and other days: and the order of Baptism. The order of the consecration of the Oblation and of Baptism. Complete and entire. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1893.
  • Another English translation in K. A. Paul and Mooken, G., The Liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari together with the Liturgies of Mar Theodorus and Mar Nestorius and the Order of Baptism. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1967.
• Among the numerous studies (esp. of Addai and Mari):
  • S. Y. H. Jammo, La Structure de la messe chaldéenne du début jusqu'à l'anaphore: étude historique. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1979.
  • G. Vavanikunnel, Die eucharistische Katechese der Anaphora der Apostel Mar Addai und Mar Mari in der syro-malabarischen Kirche gestern und heute. Würzburg: Augustinus-Verlag, 1976.
  • T. Mannooramparampil, Anaphora and Post-Anaphora of the Syro-Malabar Qurbana . Kottayam: Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1984.
  • P. Maniyattu, Heaven on Earth: The Theology of Liturgical Spacetime in the East Syrian Qurbana. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1995.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• List of Anaphoras in A. Raes, Codrington, H. W., and Ruecker, A., Anaphorae syriacae quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt cura Pontificii Instituti Studiorum Orientalium editae et latine versae, vol. 1. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1939., pp.xi-xiv.
• See also table in Citekey 4811 not found. The series Anaphorae Syriacae contains:
  • I.i (1939)1: Timothy of Alexandria, Severus of Antioch
  • I.ii (1940)2: Gregory of Nazianzus, John Chrysostom, XII Apostles
  • I-II.I.iii (1944)3: Dioscorus I-II, Cyril.
  • II.i (1951)4: Jacob of Serugh I-III, John Saba.
  • II.ii (1953)5: James I-II, Gregory John).
  • II.iii (1973)6: Celestine, Peter III [= Sharrar], Thomas.
  • III.i (1981)7: John of Bosra, Jacob of Edessa, Julius.
  • Latin translations of many unpublished Anaphoras in E. Renaudot and Hussey, J. M., Eds., Liturgiarum orientalium collectio, 2nd ed., vol. 2, 2 vol. Westmead: Gregg International Publishers Limited, 1970..
    • The first edition of volume 1 is here and the first edition of volume 2 is here.
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Anaphoras: the book of the Divine Liturgies according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1991.. Syriac text and facing English translation of 13 Anaphoras.

MARONITE

• Sharrar: Anaphorae Syriacae: quotquot in codicibus adhuc repertae sunt cura Pontificii Instituti Studiorum Orientalium ed. et Latine versae, vol. 3. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1973.
• Important studies:
  • M. Hayek, Liturgie maronite: histoire et textes eucharistiques. Tours: Mame, 1964.
  • B. Gemayel, Avant-messe maronite: Histoire et structure. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1965.

MELKITE

• For Melkite liturgical manuscripts in Syriac see C.Charon (= Karolevskij): C. Charon, Histoire des Patriarcats Melkites (Alexandrie, Antioche, Jérusalem) depuis le chisme monophysite du sixième siècle jusqu'à nos jours, 2 vol. Rome: Forzani, 1909. Pp. 30–41. Cp also J. - M. Sauget, “Nouveaux fragments de rouleaux liturgiques byzantino-melkites en syriaque”, Le Muséon, vol. 88, pp. 5-30, 1975.

BAPTISM

• Texts and LT of all four rites in J.L. Assemani, Codex Liturgicus I-III (Rome, 1749–50; reprinted 1968); for the manuscript basis of these texts see J. - M. Sauget, “Le "Codex Liturgicus" of J.L. Assemani et ses sources manuscrites pour les Ordines de l'initiation chrétienne selon la tradition syro-occidentale”, Gregorianum, vol. 54, pp. 339-352, 1973..
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 1], vol. 1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1749.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 2], vol. 2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1749.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 3], vol. 3, 15 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1750.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4, part 1], vol. 4.1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1751.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4, part 2], vol. 4.2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1752.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4 part 3], vol. 4.3, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1754.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 4 part 4], vol. 4.4, 15 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1754.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 1], vol. 8.1, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1755.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 2], vol. 8.2, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1756.
  • J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae: in XV libros distributus; in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha &c. Ecclesiarum Occidentis, & Orientis [Volume 8, part 3], vol. 8.3, 10 vol. Gregg: Farnborough, 1758.
• In general: J. Vellian, Ed., Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973.; S. P. Brock, The Holy Spirit in the Syrian Baptismal Tradition. [Bronx]: [John XXIII Centre, Fordham University], 1979.; T. M. Finn, Early Christian Baptism and the Catechumenate: West and East Syria, vol. 2, 2 vol. Collegeville : Liturgical Press, 1992.

CHURCH of the EAST

• Text in Liturgia sanctorum Apostolorum Adaei et Maris: cui accedunt duae aliae in quibusdam festis et feriis dicendae: necnon ordo baptismi. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1890.
  • English translation in The liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari. Together with two additional liturgies to be said on certain feasts and other days: and the order of Baptism. The order of the consecration of the Oblation and of Baptism. Complete and entire. Urmia: Mission of the Archbishop of Canterbury, 1893.
  • English translation also in K. A. Paul and Mooken, G., The Liturgy of the Holy Apostles Adai and Mari together with the Liturgies of Mar Theodorus and Mar Nestorius and the Order of Baptism. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1967. [see Anaphoras above].
• German translation and study in G. Diettrich, Die Nestorianische Taufliturgie. Giessen: Ricker, 1903.
• Cp also J. Madey, Bédé, E., and Vavanikunnel, G., Taufe, Firmung und Busse in den Kirchen des ostsyrischen Ritenkreises : Eine Veröffentlichung d. Pastoral-Katechet. Inst. Sandesanilayam Changanacherry, Kerala, Indien. Köln: Benziger, 1971.
• F. Chiriyath, Taufliturgie des Syro-Malabarischen Ritus: eine geschichtliche Üntersuchung des Taufritus in der Syro-Malabarischen Kirche mit einem Vorschlag zur Indisierung der Kindertaufe, NF. Würzburg: Augustinus, 1981.
• J. Chalassery, The Holy Spirit and Christian Initiation in the East Syrian Tradition. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1995.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• Severus: ed. + English translation, Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974.; text alone: ed. Barsaum (Homs, 1950); ed. Konat (Pampakuda, 1979). English translation of Indian (Syro-Malankara) rite: M. Elenjikal and Kadicheeni, P. B., Baptism in the Malankara Church: a study on the baptismal ritual of the Malankara Church. Bangalore: Dharmaram College, 1974.
• English translation of sanctification of water in oldest mss: S. P. Brock, “The Consecration of the Water in the Oldest Manuscripts of the Syrian Orthodox Baptismal Liturgy”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 37, pp. 317–332, 1971..
• Structure of service in oldest mss: S. P. Brock, “Studies in the Early History of the Syrian Orthodox Baptismal Liturgy”, Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 23, pp. 16-64, 1972.
• Anointings: B. Varghese, Les onctions baptismales dans la tradition syrienne. Louvain: Peeters, 1989.
• Timothy: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “A New Syriac Baptismal Ordo Attributed to Timothy of Alexandria”, Le Muséon, vol. 83, pp. 367-431, 1970.
• Anon.: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “The Anonymous Syriac Baptismal Ordo in ADD. 14518”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 8, pp. 311-346, 1977.

MARONITE

• Jacob of Serugh: photographic ed. + French translation, A. Mouhanna, Les rites de l'initiation dans l'Eglise maronite. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1978.
• Revised text: Ktobe d-tekse l-tesmesto d-roze qadise. Bkerke, 1942.

MELKITE

• Basil: ed. + Latin translation in J. S. Assemani, Codex liturgicus ecclesiae universae in XV libros distributus in quo continentur libri rituales, missales, pontificales, officia, dypticha, etc., ecclesiarum Occidentis, et Orientia, vol. 3, 10 vol. Rome: Komarek, 1758. 199–237.
• Archaic short service: ed. + English translation: S. P. Brock, “A Short Melkite Baptismal Ordo”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 3, pp. 119-130, 1972.

MARRIAGE/BURIAL

GENERAL

• A. Raes, Le mariage: sa célébration et sa spiritualité dans les églises d'Orient. Chevetogne: Édition de Chevetogne, 1959. 
• J. - G. van Overstraeten, “Les liturgies nuptiales des églises de langue syriaque et le mystère de l'église-épouse”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 8, pp. 235-310, 1977. [marriage]
• J. Azzi, “Office des funérailles et théologie de la mort d'après le ms. Vat. syr. 59”, Proche Orient Chrétien, vol. 23, pp. 284–321, 1973. [burial].

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation: G. P. Badger, The Nestorians and their Rituals: with the narrative of a mission to Mesopotamia and Coordistan in 1842-1844, vol. 2, 2 vol. London: Joseph Masters , 1852. Pp. 244–321.
• Cp J. Vellian, Crown, Veil, Cross: Marriage Rites. Kottayam: Jyothi Book House, 1990. 
  • L. Edakalathur, The Theology of Marriage in the East Syrian Tradition. Rome: Libr. Leoniana, 1994.
  • S. Nedumthacady, Tumsa: the Syro-Malabar funeral ritual: Excerptum e dissertatione. (Sources & contents). Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1976.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• Editions + English translation: Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974.

MARONITE

• English translation: The mystery of crowning according to the Maronite Antiochene Church. Washington, D.C.: Diocese of Saint Maron U.S.A., Diocesan Office of Liturgy, 1985.

ORDINATIONS

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation, G. P. Badger, The Nestorians and their Rituals: with the narrative of a mission to Mesopotamia and Coordistan in 1842-1844, vol. 2, 2 vol. London: Joseph Masters , 1852. Pp. 322–350.
  • Cp. A. Raes, “Les ordinations dans le Pontifical Chaldéen”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 5, pp. 63-80, 1960.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• R. L. Graffin, “L'ordination du pretre dans le rite jacobite”, Revue de l'Orient Chrétien, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 1-36, 1896. Pp. 1–36
• B. de Smet, “Le rituel du sacre des évêques et des patriarches dans l'église syrienne d'Antioche”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 8, pp. 165–212, 1963.

MARONITE

• Cp M. Breydy, La doctrine Syro-Antiochienne sur le sacerdoce dans sa version Maronite. Lebanon: Jounieh, 1977.

OFFICE

GENERAL

• R. F. Taft, The Liturgy of the Hours in East and West. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1986.
• J. Mateos, Les matines chaldeennes, maronites, et syriennes, vol. 26. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1960. 51–73 [several other important studies by Mateos]

CHURCH of the EAST

• English translation in A. J. MacLean, East Syrian Daily Offices. London: Rivington, 1894.
• Cp J. Mateos, Lelya - Ṣapra: Les offices chaldéens de la nuit et du matin, vol. 156. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1959.
• S. Pudichery, Ramsa: Chaldean Vespers. Bangalore: Dharmaram College, 1972.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• English translation in B. Griffiths, Book of Common Prayer of the Syrian Church. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1965.; adapted English translation F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 1: Evening Prayer, Night Vigil, Morning Prayer for Sunday and Each Day of The Week. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1980.
• Fenqitho: adapted English translation, Francis Acharya, The Crown of the Year (3 Vols, Vagamon, 1982–1986):
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 1: A Weekly Celebration of the Economy of Salvation, vol. 1, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1980.
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Spirit 2: The Crown of the Year, part 1; Seasons of the Annunciation to the Mother of God, Nativity of Our Lord, his Baptism, and Epiphany, vol. 2, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1982.
  • F. Acharya, Prayer with the Harp of the Holy Spirit: 4: The Crown of the Year, part 3; The Prayer of the Church for Sundays and Feasts in the Syro-Antiochean Tradition, the Seven Weeks after the Resurrection and Pentecost, the Seven Weeks of the Apostles, vol. 3, 3 vol. Kerala: Kurisumala Ashram, 1986.

MARONITE

• Cp M. Breydy, Kult, Dichtung, und Musik im Wochenbrevier der Syro-Maroniten (3 vols, Kobayath, 1971–9)8
• J. Tabet, L'Office commun maronite. Kaslik: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 1972.
• Fenqitho: English translation, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year (3 vols, Brooklyn, 1982–5):
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [1], vol. 1, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1982.
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [2], vol. 2, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1984.
  • B. Gemayel, The Prayer of the Faithful according to the Maronite Liturgical Year [3], vol. 3, 3 vol. Brooklyn: Diocese of St. Maron, U.S.A., 1985.

MELKITE [CPA]

• M. Black, Rituale melchitarum: a Christian Palestinian euchologion. Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 1938.
• M. Black, A Christian Palestinian Syriac Horologion (Berlin Ms. Or. Oct. 1019), 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

CALENDARS AND LECTIONS

• Synoptic tables of lections in E and W Syriac rites: L. Chidiac and Khouri-Sarkis, G., “Tableau des péricopes bibliques dans les Églises de langue syriaque”, L'Orient Syrien, vol. 3, pp. 359-386, 1958.
  • P. Vermeulen, “Péricopes bibliques des Église de langue Syriaque”, L'Orient syrien, vol. 12, pp. 211–240, 371–388, 1967.
• A. Baumstark, Nichtevangelische syrische Perikopenordningen der ersten Jahrtausends. Münster: Aschendorff, 1921.
• F. C. Burkitt, “The Early Syriac Lectionary System”, Proceedings of the British Academy, pp. 301-308, 1923.

CHURCH of the EAST

• A. J. MacLean, East Syrian Daily Offices. London: Rivington, 1894. Appendix.
• W. F. Macomber, “The Chaldean Lectionary System of the Cathedral Church of Kokhe”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 33, pp. 483–516, 1967.
• Mar Aprem, Nestorian Lectionary and Julian Calendar. Mar Narsai Press: Kerala, 1982.
• P. Kannookadan, “The East Syrian Lectionary: An Historico-Liturgical Study”, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome, 1991.
• For Hudra according to specific seasons:
  • J. Moolan, The Period of Annunciation-Nativity in the East Syrian Calendar. Kottayam: Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1985.
  • P. Kuruthukulangara, The feast of the nativity of our Lord in the Chaldean and Malabar liturgical year: a study of the Sources. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of religious studies, 1989.
  • V. Pathikulangara, Resurrection life and renewal: a theological study of the liturgical celebrations of the Great Saturday and the Sunday of Resurrection in the Chaldeo-Indian Church. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of religious studies, 1982.
  • J. - M. Fiey, “Sur le calendrier syriaque oriental arabe de Bar Bahlul”, Analecta Bollandiana, vol. 106, pp. 259-271, 1988.

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• A. Baumstark, Festbrevier und Kirchenjahr der syrischen Jakobiten: eine liturgiegeschichtliche Vorarbeit. Paderborn: F. Schöningh, 1910.
• O. Heiming, “Ein Jakobitisches Doppellektionar des Jahres 824 aus Harran in den HSS Add. 14.485 bis 14.487”, in Kyriakon: Festschrift Johannes Quasten, P. Granfield and Jungmann, J. A., Eds. Münster: Aschendorff, 1970, pp. 768-799.

• Calendars:

  • F. Nau, “Un martyrologie et douze ménologes syriaques”, in Patrologia Orientalis, Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1912, pp. 5-26. 
  • P. Peeters, “Le martyrologe de Rabban Sliba”, Analecta Bollandiana, vol. 27, pp. 129–200., 1908.
  • S. P. Brock, “A Calendar Attributed to Jacob of Edessa”, Parole de l'Orient, vol. 1, pp. 415-429, 1970.

MARONITE

• J. - M. Sauget, “Le calendrier maronite du ms Vat. syr. 313”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 33, pp. 221–293, 1967.

MELKITE

• J. - M. Sauget, Premières recherches sur l'origine et les caractéristiques des synaxaires melkites. XIe-XVIIe siècles. Brussels: Société des Bollandistes, 1969.
• On Palestinian Syriac Lectionary: B. Metzger, “A Comparison of the Palestinian Syriac Lectionary and the Greek Gospel Lectionary”, in Neotestamentica et semitica: studies in honour of Matthew Black, E. E. Ellis and Wilcox, M. E., Eds. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1969, pp. 209-220.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• J. - M. Sauget, Bibliographie des liturgies orientales: 1900-1960. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1962. Arranged by rite and subject.
• S. Janeras, Bibliografia sulle liturgie orientali (1961-1967). Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1969. Arranged by author.
• P. Yousif and Kannookadan, P., A classified bibliography on the East Syrian liturgy: La bibliographie classifiée de la liturgie syrienne orientale. Rome: Mar Thoma Yogam, 1990.
• See also bibliographical surveys by H. Brakmann and others in the following: 
  • O. Heiming, “Orientalische Liturgie seit dem 4. Jahrhundert”, Archiv fur Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 7, pp. 233-266, 1961.
  • O. Heiming, “Orientalische Liturgie seit dem 4. Jahrhundert [2]”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 11, pp. 327-344, 1969.
  • H. Brakmann and Cramer, W., “Zu den Liturgien des christlichen Ostens”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 19, pp. 193–219, 1978.
  • H. Brakmann, “Zu den Liturgien des christlichen Ostens”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 24, pp. 377-410, 1982.
  • H. Brakmann, “Der Gottesdienst der östlichen Kirchen”, Archiv für Liturgiewissenschaft, vol. 30, pp. 303–410, 1988.
• See also: A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958. Pp. 216–24
• C. Moss, Catalogue of Syriac Printed Books and Related Literature in the British Museum. London: British Museum, 1962. Pp. 630–84, and addenda 154–67
• S. P. Brock, Syriac Studies: A Classified Bibliography (1960–1990). Lebanon: Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik, 1996. Pp. 184–208.

MUSIC

• H. Hussman, Die Melodien des chaldäischen Breviers Commune nach den Traditionen Vorderasiens und der Malabarküste. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1967.
• H. Hussman, Ed., Die Melodien der Jakobitischen Kirche I, vol. 1, 2 vol. Vienna: Graz Böhlau, 1969.
• H. Hussman, Die Melodien der Jakobitischen Kirche II: Die Qāle Gaoānāie des Beit Gazā, gesungen von Archidiakon Asmar der Kathedrale Beirut, vol. 2, 2 vol. Vienna: Graz Böhlau, 1970.
• H. Hussman, Die qale gaoanaie des Beit Gaza. Vienna: Böhlau, 1971.
• L. Hage, Le chant de l'église maronite. Kaslik: Université Saint-Esprit, 1972.
• L. Hage, Musique maronite. Volume IV A, Série Mélodies, analyse, classement, références. Kaslik: Université Saint-Esprit, 1990.
• J. Jeannin, Puyade, J., and Lassalle, A. C., Mélodies liturgiques syriennes et chaldéennes, vol. 1. Piscataway: Gorgias Press, 2009.
• N. Iskandar and Ibrāhīm, G. Y., Beth Gazo: Music of the Syrian Orthodox Church. Damascus: Sidawi Printing House, 1996.

MAIN SYRIAC COMMENTARIES

Anonymous (early 5th cent.)

• S. P. Brock, “Some Early Syriac Baptismal Commentaries”, Orientalia Christiana Periodica, vol. 46, pp. 20-61, 1980. [Baptism]
• S. P. Brock, “An Early Syriac Commentary on the Liturgy”, The Journal of Theological Studies, vol. 37, pp. 387–403, 1986. [Eucharist]

Theodore of Mopsuestia, Catech. Homilies

• Ed. and English translation: A. Mingana, Ed., Commentary of Theodore of Mopsuestia on the Lord's prayer and on the sacraments of baptism and the eucharist. Cambridge: W. Heffer and Sons, 1933.
• French translation and photography: R. M. Tonneau and Devreesse, R., Eds., Les Homélies catéchétiques de Théodore de Mopsueste. Reproduction phototypique du Ms. Mingana Syr. 561 (Selly Oak Colleges’ Library, Birmingham). Vatican: Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 1949.
• French translation: M. Debié, Coutourier, G., and Matura, T., Eds., Théodore de Mopsueste. Homélies catéchétiques. Paris: Migne, 1996.
• German translation, P. Bruns, Theodor von Mopsuestia. Katechetische Homilien I, vol. 1. Freiburg: Breisgau, 1994. And P. Bruns, Theodor von Mopsuestia. Katechetische Homilien II, vol. 2, 2 vol. Freiburg: Breisgau, 1995.
  • Cp H. M. Riley, Christian Initiation. Washington, D.C.: Catholic University of America Press, 1974.

Narsai [E, 5th cent.]

• Ed. Mingana,9 Homs. 17 [later than Narsai], 21, 22, 23
• English translation, R. H. Connolly, The Liturgical Homilies of Narsai: Translated into English with an Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1909.

Gabriel of Qatar [E, 7th cent.]

• English translation: G. Vavanikunnel, Ed., Homilies and Interpretations on the Holy Qurbana. Changanacherry: Sandesanilayam Publications, 1977. Pp. 85–104.

George of the Arabs [W, d.724]

• Ed. and English translation, R. H. Connolly and Codrington, H. W., Two Commentaries on the Jacobite Liturgy. London: Text and Translation Society by Williams and Norgate, 1913.

Anonymous (Pseduo-George of Mosul) [E, 8th/9th cent.)

• Ed. and Latin translation:
  • R. H. Connolly, Anonymi auctoris expositio officiorum ecclesiae Georgio Arbelensi vulgo adscripta, II. Accedit Abrahae bar Lipheh interpretatio officiorum [I], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1913.
  • R. H. Connolly, Anonymi auctoris expositio officiorum ecclesiae Georgio Arbelensi vulgo adscripta, II. Accedit Abrahae bar Lipheh interpretatio officiorum [II], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1915.

John of Dara [W, 9th cent.]

• Ed. and French translation:
  • J. Sader, Le "De Oblatione" de Jean de Dara [Text], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1970.
  • J. Sader, Le "De Oblatione" de Jean de Dara [Version], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1970.
    • cp J. Sader, Le lieu de culte et la messe syro-occidentale selon le De oblatione de Jean de Dara. Rome: Pontifical Institute of Oriental Studies, 1983.

Moshe bar Kepha [W, d.903]

• English translation: R. H. Connolly and Codrington, H. W., Two Commentaries on the Jacobite Liturgy. London: Text and Translation Society by Williams and Norgate, 1913.
• English translation of Commentary on Baptismal Service: R. A. Aytoun, “Commentary on Baptismal Service”, in Studies on Syrian Baptismal Rites, J. Vellian, Ed. Kottayam: C.M.S. Press, 1973, pp. 1-15.

Dionysius bar Salibi [W, d.1171]

• Ed. and Latin translation
  • J. Labourt, Expositio liturgiae [Text], vol. 1, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1903.
  • J. Labourt, Expositio liturgiae [Version], vol. 2, 2 vol. Louvain: Secretariat du Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium, 1903.

Iohannan bar Zo`bi [E, 12th/13th cent.]

• English translation, T. Mannooramparampil, John bar Zo‘bi. Explanation of the Divine Mysteries. Kottayam: Oriental Institute of Religious Studies, 1992.

Barhebraeus [W, d.1286]

• Ed. and German Translation, R. Kohlhaas, Jakobitische Sakramententheologie im 13 Jahrhundert. Der Liturgiekommentar des Gregorius Barhebraeus. Münster: Aschendorff, 1959.

Timothy II [E, d.1332]

• Ed. and English translation, P. B. Kadicheeni, The Mystery of Baptism. Bangalore: Dharmaram Publications, 1980.

*For editions of texts for liturgical use in the Syriac Churches see A. Baumstark, Comparative liturgy. London: Mowbray, 1958., Appendix 216–24. Among texts published subsequently are:

CHURCH of the EAST

• Ṭaksa d-qudša da-šliḥe: hanaw den d-Mar ʼAday w-Mar Maʼri šliḥe ṭubane. Milpitas: Maṭbaʻta d-Babel, 1995. All three E Syriac anaphoras.
• T. Darmo, Ed., Ktaba da-qdam wad-batar wad-ḥudra wad-kaškol wad-gaza w-qala d-ʹudrane ʹam ktaba d-mazmore, 3 vol. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1960.
• Ktaba da-qdam wad-batar: ʼawket sedra da-ṣlawata d-ramša wad-ṣapra d-kulah ša(n)ta. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1983.
• Ktaba d-Mazmure d-Dawid w-`ameh ktaba d-metida` da-Qdam wad-Batar d-'itaw(hy) taksa d-tesmesta `i(d)tanayta d-yawmata shime wda-star. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1972.
• Taksa da-Mkurya wad-Burraka wad-Kullala wda-Qtar Gnona. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1960. [Marriage]
• Ktaba d-kurasta d-`anide. Baghdad: Maṭbaʻta Mitrapoleṭayta d-ʻEdta d-Madnḥa, 1985. [Burial]
• Book of the Service of Qurbana of the Dead.with Blessing of the Houses. Trichur: Mar Narsai Press, 1984. [Syriac text only; reprinted from 1937 edition]
• Y. V. I. I. Ghanīmā, Ktabā d'taksē kūmrayē: akh ʻyadā d'idtā qadīshtā d'Sūryayē Madenḥayē d'henūn Kaldayē. Rome: Libraria Editrice Vaticana, 1957. [Chaldean ordinations]

SYRIAN ORTHODOX

• J. A. Konat, Ktobo d-tekso d-Anafura. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1986. [13 Anaphoras, Syriac-Malayalam].
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Anaphora: the Divine liturgy according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Holland: St. Ephrem the Syrian monastery, 1985. [9 Anaphoras].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Anaphoras: the book of the Divine Liturgies according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1991. [13 Anaphoras; cp Sobornost/ECR 15:1 (1973), 71–3].
• A. Barsoum, Ed., Tekso da-`modo qadiso. Homs: [No Publisher Named]No Publisher Named], 1950. [Baptism].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The sacrament of holy baptism according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Tekso da-`modo, d-Zuwogo, `Ufoyo. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1979. [Baptism, marriage, Burial].
• Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel and Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom, Eds., The Order of the Solemnization of the Sacrament of Matrimony according to the Ancient Rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, The order for the burial of the dead according to the ancient rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch. Hackensack: A.Y. Samuel, 1974. [Syriac-English].
• Tekso d-`ufoyo d-tegme kohnoye. Pampakuda: Mor Julius Press, 1982. [Burial of priests].
• Tekso da-sluto shimto. Pampakuda: Mor Julius Press, 1977. [Weekday Office].
• Shimo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1982. [Weekday Office].
• Ktobo d-Bet Gazo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1981. [Repertory of hymns and melodies arranged according to the 8 tones].
• J. A. Konat, Ktobo d-Bet Gazo da-zmiroto `idtonyoto. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1986.
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Bet gazo rabo d-qinoto d-ʻidto suryoyto. Holland: Bar Hebraeus, 1992.
• J. A. Konat, Fenqitho, 3 vol. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1962.
• I. Ya'qub, Tekso da-M`ad`dono. Damascus, 1978. [Syriac and Arabic].
• Tekso da-M`ad`dono d-Hudro sa(n)tonoyo. Pampakuda: Mar Julius Press, 1979. [Syriac-Malayalam].
• Archdeacon Murad Saliba Barsom and Metropolitan Mar Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Eds., Tekso da-M`ad`dono [Ma'de'dono]: The Book of the Church Festivals. Lodi: The Syrian Orthodox Church, 1984. [Syriac-English].
• Sbito d-dayroye. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1993. [Prayers for Weekday Monastic Hours; with Psalms].
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Ed., Ewangelyon qadisho. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1987. [Gospel Lectionary]
• Puros qeryone d-'egroto. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery , 1992.
• Mor Julius Yeshu Cicek, Ed., Qinotho d-qurobo alohoyo. Holland: St. Ephrem Monastery, 1993.

MARONITE

• Ktobe d-tekse l-tesmesto d-roze qadise. Bkerke, 1942.
• Ktobo d-Qurbono 'a(y)k `yodo d-`idto d-Antyukya d-Suryoye Maronoye. Bkerke, 1992.
• Shimto. Kaslik: Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, 1982. [Weekday Office, Syriac-Arabic].

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