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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number	Approximate Date	Language	The main body text
Vat. sir. 124	1,300 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-276r Isaac of Ninevah, Ascetical Discourses, Part 1 (1-81) f. 276r-353v John of Dalyatha, Ascetical Discourses (1-27) f. 353v-354v Colophon and Notes Binding
Vat. sir. 125	700 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-145r Isaac of Ninevah, Selected Ascetical Discourses from Part 1 (16, 18, 22-48, 50-53, 57-58, 64, 60-63, 66-67, 69-70, 72-74, 78, 80, 82, 25-26, 81) f. 145r-158v Philoxenus, Bishop fo Hierapolis, Response to the question of Patricius f. 158v-211v John of Dalyatha, Ascetical Discourses (1-27) Binding
Mingana Syriac 86	1,300 CE	Syriac	See catalog entry for Mingana 86 f. 4r-90v Mystic treatises (Mingana believes them to be Isaac or Ninevah. Many headings are missing) f. 90v-97v St. Macarius of Alexandria, A Prayer f. 97v-109r Philoxenus of Mabbug, A Prayer f. 109-112r A treatise of the holy and godly elder [John of Dalyatha or John Saba?] (ܡܡܠܠܐ ܕܣܒܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܐܠܗܝܐ) (called "18th mimra" in the margin) f. 112r-115v Isaac of Ninevah, Treatise consisting mostly of prayers f. 115v-116v Palladius, A treatise on the virtues without which no man can make any progress f. 116v-117r The virtues which an old monk possessed f. 117r-119v A treatise on mysticism f. 119v-138v Mark the Monk, A long treatise on mysticism, often consisting of good sayings f. 138v-139v Ephrem Syrus, A treatise (ܡܡܠܠܐ) in prose f. 139v-154v Isaac of Ninevah, A long mystical treatise f. 154-166 A treatise on mysticism attributed to the holy and godly elder [John of Dalyatha or John Saba?] (ܡܡܠܠܐ ܕܣܒܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܐܠܗܝܐ) f. 166v-178v Gregory the Monk [Gregory of Cyprus], A treatise on spirituality for monks f. 179r-179v Isaac of Ninevah, A short discourse on spirituality f. 179v-184v Isaac of Ninevah, A short discourse on spirituality, on night vigils f. 184v-190v Evagrius, A discourse on mysticism f. 190 St. Ephrem, A short mimra on mysticism f. 190v-198r John Saba, A treatise on mysticism f. 198r-198v John Naqar (ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܩܪ), A short treatise on mysticism f. 198v-200v John Naqar (ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܩܪ), A short treatise on mysticism f. 201r-207v Evagrius, Exhortations and good advice on mysticism f. 207v-213v Evagrius, A treatise on the definition of vices and virtues f. 213v-232v Evagrius, A long treatise on mysticism (f. 229r-232v contain 97 evangelical sayings on perfection) f. 233r-263v John the Seer (Hazzaya) or possibly John of Lycopolis, A long discourse on mysticism f. 264r-274v The Monk Isaiah (Esha'ya) of Scete, A mystical treatise
Vat. sir. 367	700 CE	Syriac	See entry in Assemani Binding f. 1r-64v Isaac of Nineveh, Ascetical Discourses, Part 1 (Bedjan 397ff) Binding
Mardin, Turkey Chaldean Cathedral (CCM 00449)	1,300 CE	Syriac	See Scher's note on Diyarbakir 25 f. 1r-40r First Homily f. 40r-48r About universal hope of the rational beings for God f. 48v-49r How to deal with questions asked immoderately about God and his providence f. 49r-51r On Divine nature f. 51r-72v Questions on divine nature f. 72v-81v Homily on divine nature f. 81v-133r Dialogue between a master and a monk on Divine providence f. 133r-141r On Providence f. 141r-145r Examples from the Scriptures f. 145r-177v More examples from the Scriptures f. 177v-197r Epistle of faith f. 197r-207v Questions f. 207v-208r Against the heretics and in defence of the right belief f. 208r-209r On an orthodox who joined the belief of the evil council of Chalcedon f. 209r-211v Agains those who claim that the Mother of God ought to be called "Blessed Mary" and not "Mother of Christ" f. 211v-219v Against those who confess two natures and one person in Christ f. 219v-228r Against the Severians f. 228r-229v Treatise on divine providence that is hidden from the rational beings
Borg. sir. 10	Unknown	Syriac	Homilies of the Fathers: Catalog entry link Eleven homilies of Isaac of Antioch, Jacob of Sarug, Isaac of Ninevah, and of St. Ephrem on the ascetic life and on the incarnation A Memra composed by a certain bishop on the seven climates of the earth and on the variations of the climates Canons of the Holy Fathers on the Christian life, on the liturgy, and on the sacrifice
Vat. sir. 592	Unknown	Syriac	Isaac of Nineveh, First book Babai of Nisibis Babai of Nisibis Isḥāq Shbadnāyā, 'Onitha Joseph Hazzaye John bar Penkaye
Kirkuk, Iraq, Chaldean Archdiocese of Kirkuk 45 (ACK 00045)	1,700 CE	Syriac	Isaac of Nineveh, Homilies for the Rogation of the Ninevites ܡܐܡܪ̈ܐ ܕܒܥܘܬܐ ܕܢܝܢ̈ܘܝܐ
Baghdad, Iraq: Syrian Catholic Archdiocese of Baghdad, N. 57 (ASCBN 00057)	1,915 CE	Syriac	Homilies of Isaac of Antioch pages 1-13, On the love of doctrine pages 13-26, On the humility of the bretheren, and an admonition pages 26-37, On humility pages 37-46, On avarice pages 46-50, On the departed pages 51-70, On the solitaries and mourners and rulers pages 70-75, On the end pages 75-80 On repentance pages 80-99, On solitaries and on monks, an admonition pages 99-104, On exhortation and admonition and on himself pages 104-119, On the rich man and Lazarus pages 119-127, On repentance pages 127-136, On Poverty pages 136-144, On exhortation pages 144-149, On those who complain against one another at the time of prayer and of the mysteries pages 149-162, On the holy fast of forty days pages 162-171, On the holy fast pages 171-204, On admonition pages 204-228, On admonition pages 229-242, On Constantine pages 242-248, On repentance pages 248-259, On repentance pages 259-272, On rogations pages 272-283, On rogations pages 283-297, On faith pages 297-308, On the passibility and impassibility of the Word of God, the Word incarnate page 308-328 On that bird which cried out "Holy God"<ܐܝܓܝܘܣ ܐܬܐܘܣ> in the city of Antioch pages 332-348, Ephem Syrus, Memra made at the time of his death Incipit: ܐܢܐ ܐܦܪܝܡ ܡܐܬ ܐܢܐ ܘܕܝܬܝܩܐ ܥܒܕ ܐܢܐ
Mosul, Iraq, Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Mosul MS 74 (ASOM 00074)	1,890 CE	Garshuni, Syriac	fol. 2v-73v Selected Memrē Title NS: ܡܐܡܪ̈ܐ ܡܓܒܝ̈ܐ A Memra in the meter of Mar Jacob <of Sarug> Jacob of Sarug, On the chariot which Ezekiel saw Isaac of Nineveh, Memra in the meter of Mar Ephrem Isaac of Nineveh, On Silence and Stillness, and on Love Isaac the Teacher <of Antioch>, On the Perfection of the Brethren Isaac the Teacher <of Antioch>, On solitaries and guides and the humble and the Nazirites and the poor and the mourners and the aliens and the perfect and those like them Isaac the Teacher <of Antioch>, On the Perfection of the Brethren Isaac the Teacher <of Antioch>, On the natural division of natural thought Ephrem Syrus, Demonstration on Paradise Mar Jacob, Memra on the moment of the departure of good and bad people, how each receives his repayment and his labor Moshe bar Kepha, Examination about the resurrection of the body

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