Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. Vat. sir. 597

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Physical description: paper, 32 × 22 cm, 225 fols., 1 col.; many fols. missing and damaged

Language: Syriac

Date: 17th cent.

Provenance: unknown

Contents:

Acts of Thomas (fols. 1r–8v) ~ fragmentary

Acts of Mar Mari (fols. 8v–17v) ~ fragmentary

East Syriac History of the Virgin (fols. 18r–23v) ~ fragmentary

Apocalypse of Paul (fols. 44r49v) ~ fragmentary

History of Simon Cephas, Chief of the Apostles (fols. 50r–55v) ~ fragmentary

History of Paul (fols. 59v–63v) ~ fragmentary

History of John (fols. 71r–71v) ~ fragmentary

Acts of Paul and Thecla (fols. 203r–225v)

Additional Contents: lives and martyrdoms, Dialogue between God and Moses.

Catalogs and Literature:

Lantschoot, Arnold van. Inventaire des manuscrits syriaques des fonds Vatican (490-631): Barberini oriental e Neofiti. Città del Vaticano: Biblioteca apostolica Vaticana, 1965 (p. 128–31).

Other online databases: none.

Entry created by Tony Burke, York University ([email protected]), 5 May 2021.