This table searches all collections of Syriac and Garshuni manuscripts that are freely available online by key terms. Click any of the categorized menu items to narrow down your search. If you would like to sort the manuscripts by shelf-mark or date, or search by general keyword, see our other table here, which includes all the same manuscript data.
*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 | Link to Digitized Manuscript |
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| BnF syr. 40 | 1,190 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 429 | 1,569 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 33 | 500 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 54 | 1,192 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 361 | 800 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF arabe 53 | 1,724 CE | Arabic, Georgian, Syriac |
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| BnF arabe 6725 | 1,000 CE | Arabic, Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 342 | 894 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 365 | 1,223 CE | Syriac |
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| BnF syr. 402 | 1,231 CE | Syriac |
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