Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Syr. 237

Images: Gallica

Other shelfmark(s): Ancien fonds 159

Physical description: paper, measurements not provided, 304 fols., 1 col.; fol. 266 is blank; fol. 267r–269r new hand

Language(s): Garšūnī

Date: 1553

Provenance: Cairo, copied by Ibrahim of Roumaniya

Contents:

Life of Mark, by Severus of Aschmounain (fols. 1r–9r)

Preaching and Martyrdom of Mark, by Severus of Aschmounain (fols. 9r–17r)

Martyrdom of Luke (fols. 110v–120v)

Acts of Matthew in the City of the Priests (fols. 120v–142v)

Martyrdom of Matthew (fols. 143r–150v)

Acts of John by Prochorus (fols. 150v–185v)

Dormition of John (fols. 186r–197v)

Story of John the Baptist, by Pseudo-John Chrysostom (fols. 245v–265r)

Acts of Thomas (Preaching [=Acts of Thomas and His Wonderworking Skin], fols. 265r293v; Martyrdom, fols. 293v303v)

Additional Contents: hagiographies.

Catalogs:

Zotenberg, Hermann. Manuscrits Orientaux: Catalogues des Manuscrits Syriaques et Sabéens (Mandaïtes) de la Bibliothèque Nationale. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1874 (pp. 188–90).

Other online databases: none

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 26 September 2020.