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*The Approximate Date column is derived from the best available information for the manuscript. This is not asserted as a scholarly position on the dating of the manuscript. Instead, it is merely used here for the convenience of being able to sort all manuscripts by numerical date. The user should keep in mind that there may be considerable debate over the precise dating of the manuscript and should consult the manuscript repository and relevant scholarly literature for details.

Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Sachau 167; Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin 38	1,496 CE	Syriac	See entry for Sachau 167 f. 1-34r Prayers of Catholicos Elijah III f. 34r-106v Liturgies for feast days by Elijah of Nisibis f. 34r-76 various feasts f. 77-106r Liturgical text including Anaphora of the apostles f. 106v Order of Baptism, by Isho'yahb III f. 121r Order of absolution, by Isho'yahb III f. 123v Order of the consecration of the waters f. 125r Order of exorcisms f. 126v Order of the renewal of the leaven f. 127v Order of the consecration of the altar without oil f. 133r-138v Prayers at the table f. 139r Colophon f. 139v-140v Blessing f. 140v-150r Ordinal f. 150v Order of consecration of the altar with oil f. 182v Order of the service of Pentecost
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 100	1,636 CE	Syriac	See entry for Assemani 361; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record] Elijah of Nisibis, Grammar
Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana: Orientali 126	Unknown	Arabic, Italian, Latin, Syriac	See entry for Assemani 370; [Bibliographic Record]; [Data Record] Elijah of Nisibis, Nomenclator Syro-Arabicus
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00466)	1,700 CE	Arabic, Syriac	See Scher's note on Mardin 73 f. 1v-9v Elijah III, Consolatory discourses (Arabic) f. 10r-12r Credo of the Church of the East (Arabic) f. 13v-140r Elijah of Nisibis, Book of the Translator (Arabic, Syriac) f. 143v-200r Gewargīs Wardā, 'Onyatha related to the celebration of the Rogation of the Ninevites
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 77; 3/21 (DIYR 00187)	1,700 CE	Garshuni	Elijah of Nisibis, Dissipation of sorrow
Diyarbakir, Turkey Meryem Ana Kilisesi 145; 3/3; 216 (DIYR 00216)	1,827 CE	Garshuni	Ignatius Shukr Allah II, Teaching and Sermons Commentary on the creed Elijah of Nisibis, Dissipation of Sorrow
Vat. sir. 91	1,551 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Elijah III, also known as Abu-Halim, Homilies to be read in the morning On the Nativity of our Lord Another on the Nativity On the commemoration of St. Mary Another on the commemoration of St. Mary On the Epiphany of our Lord Another on the Epiphany Monday of the Rogation, week 1 Another Monday of the Rogation, week 1 Monday of the rogation, week 2 Mar Shallita, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 1 George of Arbela, Tuesday of the Rogation Elijah of Nisibis, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 2 Another Elijah of Nisibis, Tuesday of the Rogation, week 2 Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday or the Rogation, week 1 Another Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday or the Rogation Elijah of Nisibis, Wednesday of the Rogation, week 2 Elijah of Nisibis, On the ablution of Wednesday of Rogation On holy Commemoration Another on the holy Commemoration Friday, on the departed Sunday of the entrance of the Fast Another on the Sunday of the entrance of the Fast Another on the Sunday of the entrance of the Fast George of Arbela, On the Five Sundays of the Fast Elijah the Patriarch, on the Five Sundays of the Fast On the Festival of Hosannas Another on the Festival of Hosannas On the feast of the Resurrection Another on the feast of the Resurrection On the Monday of Holy Week Another on the Monday of Holy Week On the Feast of the Ascension Another on the feast of the Asension On the Feast of Pentecost Elijah of Anbar, Another on the feast of Pentecost Elijah the Patriarch, On Adoration for the liturgy Elijah the Patriarch, On the Festival of the Transfiguration Elijah the Patriarch, Another on the Festival of the Transfiguration Elijah the Patriarch, On the Feast of the cross Elijah the Patriarch, Another on the Feast of the cross Presbyter Abul 'azziz, Sunday of the dedication of the Church Presbyter Abul 'azziz, Another on the Sunday of the dedication of the Church Blessings of the prayers of the morning and evening of Sundays and feasts Benediction of the mystery over the door of the χόγχη Prayers said before the 'Onyatha preceding and following hte feast of the Nativity Various prayers Questions and Answers which our Lord gives through Matthew, Mark, and Luke On the one old Gospel upon the altar of the holy church of the dispersion of the Romans in the city of Baghdad... An older note of Bishop Makika from Baladam A song of Simeon on the Paraclete, for the second day of the deposition of the dead (Garshuni)
Vat. sir. 129	1,020 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Apostolic Constitutions 'Abdisho' bar Brīkā, Collection of synodical canons Synod of Timothy the Patriarch 'Abidsho' bar Brīkā, Collection of synodical canons (part II) Elijah of Nisibis, Letters to the Bishops and faithful Deacons
Vat. sir. 194	1,459 CE	Syriac	Catalog entry in Assemani Elijah of Nisibis, Syriac Grammar John bar Zo'bi, Syriac Grammar John bar Zo'bi, On seven sections of prayer Bar Malkon, Poetic grammar Distinction of sounds, homonyms Elijah of Nisibis, Syriac and Arabic Nomenclature Ishō' bar 'Alī
Vat. sir. 608	Unknown	Garshuni	Uncatalogued

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