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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Vat. sir. 37	1,627 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	See entry in Assemani and the entry completed by CPART Binding f. 1v-57r Burial service, Garshuni and Syriac f. 57r-69v Jacob of Edessa, Tractate on the restrictions in marriage (on the different kinds of marriages that are not lawful) f. 69v-106 History of St. Jacob of Egypt, the hermit, and his associates, Garshuni f. 106v-128r History of King Hermianus, and of his wife and sons, Garshuni f. 128r-133v Office of the resurrection of the Lord, for Vespers, Matins and Terce f. 133v-139v Shorter anaphora of St. James, the Lord's brother f. 139v-141r Various canons pertaining to the sacraments of Baptism, Penance, the Eucharist, and Holy Orders, in Garshuni f. 141r-152v Anaphora of the Holy Fathers, by John the Patriarch (Theodore b. Wahbun) f. 152v-153r Copy of a note from a Gospel book f. 153r-155v Life of John, Bishop of Mardin f. 155v-156v Copy of a note from a Gospel book f. 156v-168v Life of St. Abhai, Bishop of Nicea f. 168v-173r Account of the death of Constantine II f. 173r-176r Life of Jacob of Serugh, Bishop of Batnae, Flute of the Holy Spirit and Harp of the Church f. 176r-192r Life of Acha f. 192r Catalog of the works fo Dionysius bar Salibi f. 192r-192v Coptic, Syriac, and Ethiopic calendars f. 192v-201r Festal calendar attributed to Jacob of Edessa f. 201r-201v Catalog of Eastern saints f. 201v-201v Life of Moshe bar Kepha 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
Mingana Syriac 343	1,350 CE	Syriac	See the catalog entry for Mingana 343 f. 1-93r, 103v-242v The Commentary of Dionysius Barsalibi on the whole of the New Testament with the exception of the Gospels f. 1v-71v The Acts f. 72r-77v Epistle of St. James f. 78r-81v 1 Peter (incomplete at the end) f. 82-83 [blank] f. 84-86r 2 Peter (incomplete at the beginning) f. 86v-89v 1 John f. 89v-90r 2 John f. 90v-91r 3 John f. 91r-93r Jude f. 103v-242v The Pauline Epistles f. 94r-103v Euthalius, A work containing the life of St. Paul and the division of the Pauline Epistles into chapters
Mingana Syriac 525	1,898 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry for Mingana 525 Dionysius Bar Salibi f. 1v-22v Commentary on Acts f. 23r-27r Commentary on James f. 27r-30v Commentary on 1 Peter (According to the Harklean version) f. 30v-34v Commentary on 2 Peter (According to the Harklean version) f. 32r-34v Commentary on 1 John f. 34v Commentary on 2 John f. 34v-36r Commentary on Jude f. 36r-146r Commentary on the Pauline Epistles
Mingana Syriac 89	1,700 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	See catalog entry for Mingana 89 f. 1-6v Barhebraeus, Geographical portion of a work entitled ܡܢܪܬ ܩܘ̈ܕܫܐ f. 5 Map of the earth based upon the seven climates of Ptolemy f. 6v-9r Ecclesiastical Calendar f. 9v-10r [blank] f. 10v-18v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the Apocalypse f. 18v-28v Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on Acts f. 29r-38v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against the Jews f. 39r-84v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against the Muhammadans (in 39 Kephalia; the final –f. 76-84– consists entirely of Qur'anic quotations). f. 85r-92v Dionysius Barsalibi, Treatise against Nestorians f. 93r Grammatical note on the seyāmē
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 50 (SMMJ 00050)	1,890 CE	Syriac	See entry at CPART and in Macomber (St. Mark's Convent, Jerusalem 1-7; SMC 1-7); Baumstark 5*; Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). pp. 1-238 Dionysius Barsalibi, Commentary on the books of the Holy Apostles, with the Revelation of John f. 1r contents pp. 1-16 The Revelation of John pp. 16-67 Acts pp. 67-305 A commentary compiled by Dionysius of many commentators on the Apostle Paul pp. 67-115 Romans pp. 115-151 1 Corinthians pp. 151-178 2 Corinthians pp. 179-191 Galatians pp. 191-205 Ephesians pp. 205-215 Philippians pp. 215-224 Colossians pp. 225-233 1 Thessalonians pp. 233-238 2 Thessalonians pp. 238-255 1 Timothy pp. 255-263 2 Timothy pp. 263-268 Titus pp. 269-271 Philemon pp. 271-305 Hebrews pp. 306-315 Commentary on the Catholic Epistles Pp. 306-315 James pp. 315-322 1 Peter pp. 322-326 2 Peter pp. 326-331 1 John p. 331 2 John p. 331-332 3 John p. 332-334 Jude pp. 335-337 Mar Dionysius Barsalibi, commentary on the Pauline Epistles (It is more of a general introduction).
Petermann 26; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 186	1,556 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	See entry for Petermann 26 f. 1r-81v Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on the six Centuries of Evangrius of Pontus f. 3v-13r Century 1 f. 13v-26v Century 2 f. 27r-40r Century 3 f. 40v-52v Century 4 f. 53r-63r Century 5 f. 63v-77r Century 6 f. 82-98r Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, Scholion on the Astrolabe f. 98v-102v Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of Easter f. 103r-105v Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, Another letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of Easter f. 105v-108r Severus of Nisibis, Bishop of Qenneshrin, letter to Basil of Cyprus on the date of the birth and passion of Christ f. 109r Calendar f. 110r A table showing a cycle of 532 years f. 110v-112r A table showing the major points of the calendar for a period of 70 years f. 112v A note of the main fast and feast days
BnF syr. 434	1,900 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	f. 1v-63 Collection of Catechetal Questions and Answers f. 64-72 Explanations of words f. 73v-79v The History of Emperor Maurice f. 79v-86r History of Peter the Publican f. 86v-90r The history of the penitent demon f. 90v-97r Vision of Macarius on the soul after death f. 97v-100v Refutation on the causes of corruption f. 100v-101r On the different readings f. 101v-142v 'Abdišo' the Solitary, Mimra f. 142v-176r Profitable speech f. 177v-180r Athanasius of Alexandria, Profession of Faith f. 180r-181r Profession of faith of the Twelve Apostles f. 181v-186r Rite of marriage crowning f. 186v-187r Some Proverbs of Aḥiqar f. 187v-189r Prayer of confession of the faith f. 189r-190r Prayer for the consecration of impure water f. 190r-192v Dionysius bar Salibi, Canons f. 192v-199v Canons and precepts f. 200-201r Fragments in Garshuni f. 201v-205r 'Abdišo' de Gazarta f. 201v-203r Mimra on the monastic life f. 203r-204r Turgama on Mar Quriaqos f. 204r-205r Introduction to the Gospel f. 205v Final Prayer

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