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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Vat. sir. 122	769 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding pp. 1-128 Works of St. Mark the Monk pp. 1-19 Second Sermon pp. 19-26 Third Sermon pp. 26-46 Fourth Sermon pp. 46-83 Fifth Sermon pp. 83-101 Sixth Sermon pp. 101-128 Seventh Sermon pp. 128-192 Works of Isaiah of Gaza pp. 128-133 First Sermon pp. 133-135 The twelve peddlers who sat here said these things pp. 135-139 How the brothers each refrained from supporting themselves pp. 139 On Humility pp. 139-141 Rules to those who renounce the world pp. 141-150 On those things which one hears and sees among the elders pp. 150-157 On perfection pp. 157-165 On Impassibility pp. 165-181 On Impassibility pp. 181-192 On the cognitive faculties pp. 192-235 Works of Macarius the Egyptian pp. 192-205 First Sermon pp. 205-212 Second Sermon pp. 212-221 Third Sermon pp. 221-224 First Epistle pp. 224-226 Second Epistle pp. 226-227 Third Epistle pp. 227-228 Fourth Epistle pp. 228-230 Fifth Epistle pp. 230-231 Sixth Epistle pp. 231-233 Seventh Epistle pp. 233-235 Eighth Epistle pp. 235-278 Works of Macarius the Alexandrian pp. 235-242 Sermon I pp. 242-254 Sermon II pp. 254-260 Sermon III pp. 260-262 Letter I pp. 262-266 Letter II pp. 266-269 Letter III pp. 269-270 Letter IV pp. 270-271 Letter V pp. 271 Letter VI pp. 271-278 Letter VII pp. 278-316 Works of Ammonius Hermeiou pp. 278-279 Letter I pp. 279-281 Letter II pp. 281-284 Letter III pp. 284-286 Letter IV pp. 286-288 Letter V pp. 288-290 Letter VI pp. 290-292 Letter VII pp. 292-293 Letter VIII pp. 293-294 Letter IX pp. 294-295 Letter X pp. 295-296 Letter XI pp. 296-299 Letter XII pp. 299-302 Letter XIII pp. 302-304 Letter XIV pp. 304-316 Letter XV pp. 316-427 Questions of the monks to St. Basil pp. 427-438 Works of Abraham of Nathpar pp. 427-430 Sermon I pp. 430-435 Sermon II pp. 435-437 Sermon III pp. 438 Adnotatio Binding
Borg. sir. 148	1,576 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry here Didascalia Apostolorum Testament of our Lord Some extracts from the Doctrina Addai Apostolic Canons Canons of the council of Nicaea Canons of the council of Ancyra Canons of the council of Neocaesarea Canons of the synod of Gangres Canons of the council of Antioch Canons of the synod of Laodicea Canons of the council of Constantinople Canons of the council of Ephesus against Nestorius Canons of the council of St. Cyprian of Carthage Extracts from a synodal letter sent from Italy to the Bishops gathered in Antioch Extracts of the letters of Ignatius, disciple of the apostles Extracts of the councils of St. Peter of Alexandria on the subject of apostates Questions posed to Timothy, pope of Alexandria Synod of Sardica Letter of Athanasius of Alexandria to Ammonius, Abbot of the monastery Five letters of St. Basil addressed to the priest ܦܐܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ (Gregory?), to a chorbishop, to the priest Diodore at Amphilochius of Iconium Canons of the council of Chalcedon Extracts of the letters of certain Doctors and from St. Celestine, Bishop of Rome, against Nestorius Various canons Letters of St. Anthimus, bishop of Constantinople, of Basil, etc.
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. 377	Unknown	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani 'Enanisho', Paradise of the Fathers Abraham of Nathpar, Sermons Ammonius the monk and bishop, Epistles Xystus of Rome, Ascetic Sermons John of Dalyatha, Sermons Gregory the Monk, sermon to monastic fathers and brother Gregory the Monk, Epistle to Theodore the monk Gregory the Monk, On the office of Archimandrite Gregory the Monk, Epistles to Epiphanius Gregory the Monk, Questions and Responses John of the Thebaid, Paraenesis and Hesychia John of the Thebaid, On Prayer John of the Thebaid, When tribulation is intolerable for the soul John of the Thebaid, When there is no need for the body to suffer infirmity John of the Thebaid, On that statement, "Blessed are peacemakers"

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