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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text	Link to Digitized Manuscript
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).
Syriac-Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo: Gospel Commentary	1,941 CE	Syriac	Dionysius Bar Salibi, Commentary on the Holy Gospel
Harvard Ms Syr 130	1,888 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry ff. 1r/v Table of contents ff. 2r Cross design Dionysius bar Ṣalibi ff. 2v-23v Commentaries on Genesis ff. 23v-37r Exodus ff. 37r-45v Leviticus ff. 45v-57r Numbers ff. 57r-67r Deuteronomy ff. 67v-79v Job ff. 79v-81v Joshua ff. 81v-84r Judges ff. 84v-88r Samuel ff. 88v-95r Kings ff. 95r-103r-166r Psalms (introduction in 32 chapters by Moses bar Kepha, 95r-103r; commentary 103r-166r) ff. 166v-179v Proverbs ff. 179v-193r Ecclesiastes ff. 193r-201r Song of Songs ff. 201r/v A section on chronology entitled ʻAl qadimut nbiye ḥad men ḥabreh ff. 201v-234r Isaiah ff. 234v-250r Jeremiah ff. 250r-271v Ezekiel ff. 272r-282v Daniel ff. 282v-286r Hippolytus on Susanna ff. 286r-309r Twelve Prophets ff. 309r-315v Bar Asira ff. 315v-316v Colophons ff. 316v Prayer ff. 317r-318v Ephrem on Malachi (317r-v) and Joel (317v-318v)	*Not all images available
Saint Mark's Monastery, Jerusalem MS 153 (SMMJ 00153)	1,900 CE	Syriac	Filoksinos Yohanna Dolabany, Catalogue of Syriac Manuscripts in St. Mark’s Monastery (1994). Macler 21. fol. 1v-3r Selections from the Apostles, prophets, and Orthodox Fathers fol. 3r-5v Jacob of Serugh, selections fol. 5v-8v Commandments from the Gospel fol. 9r-13v Philoxenus of Mabbug, Letter to Patricius fol. 13v-17v Philoxenus of Mabbug, Confession of faith fol. 17v-21r Dionysius bar Salibi, Syriac Orthodox Creed fol. 21r-68r Jacob of Edessa, Letter on the Providence of God fol. 68r-171v Testament of the Lord (Attributed to Clement of Rome; divided into eight books) Title NS: ܕܝܐܬܝܩܝ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܡ̈ܠܐ ܕܐܡܪ ܡܪܢ ܠܫܠܝ̈ܚܐ ܩܕܝ̈ܫܐ܆ ܟܕ ܩܡ ܡܢ ܡ̈ܝܬܐ܆ ܘܐܬܟܬܒ̈ܝ ܒܝܕ ܩܠܝܡܝܣ ܕܪܘܡܝ ܬܠܡܝܕܗ ܕܦܛܪܘܣ ܫܠܝܚܐ fol. 171v-180v Selections from the doctrine of Addai

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