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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 120 500 CE Syriac

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  • f. 3v-26v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance
  • f. 26v-39r Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries and Monks
  • f. 39r-42r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition, and on Ranks and Rulers
  • f. 42r-51v Isaac of Antioch, On Creation
  • f. 51v-58v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication
  • f. 58v-74r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition
  • f. 74r-75v Isaac of Antioch, On End Times
  • f. 76r-81r Isaac of Antioch, On the Humility of the Brethren
  • f. 81v-83v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression I
  • f. 83v-85v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression II 
  • f. 85v-88v Isaac of Antioch, On Tyranny and Oppression III
  • f. 88v-94r Isaac of Antioch, On the Perfection of the Brethren
  • f. 94r-98r Isaac of Antioch, An Encouragement to Give Alms
  • f. 98r-112r Isaac of Antioch, On the Blessed Martyrs
  • f. 112r-117v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion I
  • f. 117v-121v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion II
  • f. 121v-124v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion III
  • f. 124v-130v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion IV
  • f. 130v-136v Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion V
  • f. 136v-141r Isaac of Antioch, On the Crucifixion VI
  • f. 141r-148v Isaac of Antioch, Against the Jews
  • f. 148v-153v Isaac of Antioch, On those who come for Instruction
  • f. 154r-172v Isaac of Antioch, On Adam and Eve
  • f. 172v-185v Isaac of Antioch, On Cain and Abel
  • f. 185v-197v Isaac of Antioch, On the Coming of our Lord
  • f. 197v-209v Isaac of Antioch, On the Magi who Came from the East
  • f. 209v-214v Isaac of Antioch, On the Rich Man and Lazarus
  • Fragment of Theodore of Mopsuestia, Commentary on Genesis (fol. Ir-Vv)
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Vat. sir. 122 769 CE Syriac

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  • pp. 1-128 Works of St. Mark the Monk
    • pp. 1-19 Second Sermon
    • pp. 19-26 Third Sermon
    • pp. 26-46 Fourth Sermon
    • pp. 46-83 Fifth Sermon
    • pp. 83-101 Sixth Sermon
    • pp. 101-128 Seventh Sermon
  • pp. 128-192 Works of Isaiah of Gaza
    • pp. 128-133 First Sermon
    • pp. 133-135 The twelve peddlers who sat here said these things
    • pp. 135-139 How the brothers each refrained from supporting themselves
    • pp. 139 On Humility
    • pp. 139-141 Rules to those who renounce the world
    • pp. 141-150 On those things which one hears and sees among the elders
    • pp. 150-157 On perfection
    • pp. 157-165 On Impassibility
    • pp. 165-181 On Impassibility
    • pp. 181-192 On the cognitive faculties
  • pp. 192-235 Works of Macarius the Egyptian
    • pp. 192-205 First Sermon
    • pp. 205-212 Second Sermon
    • pp. 212-221 Third Sermon
    • pp. 221-224 First Epistle
    • pp. 224-226 Second Epistle
    • pp. 226-227 Third Epistle
    • pp. 227-228 Fourth Epistle
    • pp. 228-230 Fifth Epistle
    • pp. 230-231 Sixth Epistle
    • pp. 231-233 Seventh Epistle
    • pp. 233-235 Eighth Epistle
  • pp. 235-278 Works of Macarius the Alexandrian
    • pp. 235-242 Sermon I
    • pp. 242-254 Sermon II
    • pp. 254-260 Sermon III
    • pp. 260-262 Letter I
    • pp. 262-266 Letter II
    • pp. 266-269 Letter III
    • pp. 269-270 Letter IV
    • pp. 270-271 Letter V
    • pp. 271 Letter VI
    • pp. 271-278 Letter VII
  • pp. 278-316 Works of Ammonius Hermeiou
    • pp. 278-279 Letter I
    • pp. 279-281 Letter II
    • pp. 281-284 Letter III
    • pp. 284-286 Letter IV
    • pp. 286-288 Letter V
    • pp. 288-290 Letter VI
    • pp. 290-292 Letter VII
    • pp. 292-293 Letter VIII
    • pp. 293-294 Letter IX
    • pp. 294-295 Letter X
    • pp. 295-296 Letter XI
    • pp. 296-299 Letter XII
    • pp. 299-302 Letter XIII
    • pp. 302-304 Letter XIV
    • pp. 304-316 Letter XV
  • pp. 316-427 Questions of the monks to St. Basil
  • pp. 427-438 Works of Abraham of Nathpar
    • pp. 427-430 Sermon I
    • pp. 430-435 Sermon II
    • pp. 435-437 Sermon III
    • pp. 438 Adnotatio
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Vat. sir. 123 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-115v Gregory of Cyprus, Sermons
  • f. 115v-172v John the Solitary, Sermons
  • f. 172v-185r Abraham of Nathpar, Sermons
  • f. 185r-198v Selections from the Liber Graduum
  • f. 198v-205r Dionysius the Areopagite, Epistle to Timothy on the Martyrs Peter and Paul
  • f. 205r-207v John the Solitary, Sayings
  • f. 207v-241v Apothegmata Patrum
  • f. 241v-246r St. Anthony, Letters to the Brothers
  • f. 246r-255r Teachings of the Egyptian Fathers
  • f. 255r-256v Questions and Answers
  • f. 256v-294v History of the Egyptian Fathers
  • f. 295r-303v John the Solitary, Sermons
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Vat. sir. 124 1,300 CE Syriac

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  • 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
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Vat. sir. 125 700 CE Syriac

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  • 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)
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Vat. sir. 135 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-6r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Letter to Abbot Simeon on the translation of the Psalter from Greek into Syriac
  • f. 6r-13v A reply from Abbot Simeon to Barlaha. Fol. 6a
  • f. 13v-17r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, A Letter concerning Faith
  • f. 17r-19v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, A Letter to Emperor Zeno on the incarnation of God the Word
  • f. 19v-24r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, A Letter to the Monks of Beth Gogal
  • f. 24r-27r Bishop Simeon of Beth Arsham, A Letter concerning Barsauma and the Heresies of the Nestorians
  • f. 27r-27v The Names of the Catholis in the Land of the Persians from the Apostles to the Shah Peroz (459-84)
  • f. 27v-28r Responses of the Blessed Mor Severus
  • f. 28r-57v Florilegium
  • f. 57v-71v Florilegium
  • f. 71v-77r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Dispute with a learned Nestorian concerning Ephesians 1:17
  • f. 77r-80v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, A Disputation on the Nestorians and the Orthodox
  • f. 80v-87r An explication of the blasphemy of the Manicheans 
  • f. 87r-92r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Another against the Nestorians
  • f. 92r-93r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Another set of responses against the two natures
  • f. 93r-100r Jacob of Sarug, Letter to Isaac of Gabula
  • f. 100r-102v Sayings of the Philosophers
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Vat. sir. 136 599 CE Syriac

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  • f. 3r-29v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, [First] Letter to the Monks of Teleda
  • f. 29v-35v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, [Second] Letter to the Monks of Teleda
  • f. 35v-53r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Letter 3 to the Monks of Beth Gogal
  • f. 53r-57v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Letter 4 to the One Newly Converted from the World and Letter to a Disciple
  • f. 57v-58v The Faith of the Bishop Severus of Antioch
  • f. 58v Note
  • f. 58v-130v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, To the Monks of Senun
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Vat. sir. 137 564 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1r-18r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, On the Trinity and the Incarnation, Tractate I
  • f. 18r-88r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, On the Trinity and the Incarnation, Tractate II
  • f. 88r-160v Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, On the Trinity and the Incarnation, Tractate III
  • f. 160v-161v Colophon and Notes
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Vat. sir. 138 581 CE Syriac

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  • f. 1v-136r Philoxenus, Bishop of Hierapolis, Volume against Habib
    • f. 1v-114v Ten Memre [Against Habib]
    • f. 114v-119r Sayings of the Adversary [Habib]
    • f. 119r-120r [Brief Refutation]
    • f. 120r-123r Letters to the Monks [On Faith]
    • f. 123r-136r Florilegium
  • f. 136r Colophon
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Vat. sir. 139 700 CE Syriac

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  • f. 3r-62r John the Grammarian, of Caesarea, Against the Monophysites
  • f. 62r-156v Severus, Patriarch of Antioch, Philalethes
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