

Country |
Turkey
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City |
Mardin
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Repository | Church of the Forty Martyrs |
Shelfmark | MS 256 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 513 page(s) |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Language(s) | Syriac |
HMML Proj. Num. |
CFMM 00256 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/502144 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Initial metadata by Adam McCollum; additional cataloging by James E. Walters |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Access Restrictions | Registered |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |

Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 513 page(s) |
Binding Dimensions | 31.5 x 22 x 6 cm |
Provenance |
Waqf note for Dayr al-Za‘farān; waqf note for Church of the Forty Martyrs dated 1971 |
Type | Manuscript |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1671 |
Date Precise | 1671 |
Native Date Precise | 1976 AG; 1982 AG |
Support | Paper |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 30 lines per page |
Writing System | Syriac |
Script(s) | Serto |
Notes |
Dates on pages 309, 336, 344, 357, and 513 |

Title | Lives of saints |
Associated Name |
Leontius, Bishop of Neapolis, active 7th century
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Associated Name | Šemʻun bar ʻAmrāye, -815 |
Associated Name |
Severus, of Antioch, approximately 465-538
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Language(s) | Syriac |
Contents Detail |
Life of Jacob of Serugh, pages 1-8; Letter that came from heaven, pages 8-13; Life of Ignatius of Antioch, pages 13-19; Life of Clement, disciple of Simon Peter, pages 19-26; Life of Cyriacus and Julietta, pages 26-30; Life of Martinius, pages 31-35; Life of Awtel, pages 38-52; Life of Dimet, pages 52-62; Life of Abraham Kidunaia by Ephrem the Syrian, pages 62-83; Story of Mark the merchant and Gaspar the pagan, pages 83-95; Life of John of the well, pages 95-107; Life of Simeon the holy fool and John by Leontius of Neapolis, pags 108-152; Life of Abraham of Kashkar and other solitaries, pages 152-156; Life of Malke, nephew of Awgen, pages 156-184; Story about the apostle Thomas by Simeon of Tagrit, pages 184-195; Life of Isaiah of Aleppo, pages 195-216; Life of Abba Isaiah [of Scetis], pages 216-225; Life of Eulogius the Egyptian mourner, pages 225-254; Life of Jacob of Nisibis, pages 254-260; Story of a vision of Ephrem, pages 261-264; Life of Nicholas, that is, Zaka, bishop of Myra, pages 264-271; Life of Abḥai, pages 271-309; Life of Ephrem the Syrian, pages 309-336; Story of Job the righteous, pages 338-344; Story of Jonah the prophet, pages 344-349; Letter of Severus of Antioch when he was pursued by the Chalcedonians, pages 349-357; Story of the capture of Dara the city, pages 358-359; Extract on the victory over Nestorius, pages 359-362; Life of Barṣawli [Barṣawma] of Nisibis, pages 362-368; Story of the discovery of the head of John the baptist, pages 372-376; Miracles of Barṣawma, pages 378-477; Life of Theodore the martyr, pages 480-495 |

Country |
Turkey
![]() |
City |
Mardin
![]() |
Repository | Church of the Forty Martyrs |
Shelfmark | MS 256 |
Current Status | In situ |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 513 page(s) |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Language(s) | Syriac |
HMML Proj. Num. |
CFMM 00256 |
Permanent Link | https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/502144 |
Processed By | HMML |
Acknowledgments | Initial metadata by Adam McCollum; additional cataloging by James E. Walters |
Surrogate Format | Digital |
Access Restrictions | Registered |
Rights | http://www.vhmml.org/terms |
Type of Record | Manuscript |
Extent | 513 page(s) |
Binding Dimensions | 31.5 x 22 x 6 cm |
Provenance |
Waqf note for Dayr al-Za‘farān; waqf note for Church of the Forty Martyrs dated 1971 |
Type | Manuscript |
Century(ies) | 17th century |
Year Range | 1671 |
Date Precise | 1671 |
Native Date Precise | 1976 AG; 1982 AG |
Support | Paper |
Page Layout | 2 columns, 30 lines per page |
Writing System | Syriac |
Script(s) | Serto |
Notes |
Dates on pages 309, 336, 344, 357, and 513 |
Title | Lives of saints |
Associated Name |
Leontius, Bishop of Neapolis, active 7th century
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Associated Name | Šemʻun bar ʻAmrāye, -815 |
Associated Name |
Severus, of Antioch, approximately 465-538
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Language(s) | Syriac |
Contents Detail |
Life of Jacob of Serugh, pages 1-8; Letter that came from heaven, pages 8-13; Life of Ignatius of Antioch, pages 13-19; Life of Clement, disciple of Simon Peter, pages 19-26; Life of Cyriacus and Julietta, pages 26-30; Life of Martinius, pages 31-35; Life of Awtel, pages 38-52; Life of Dimet, pages 52-62; Life of Abraham Kidunaia by Ephrem the Syrian, pages 62-83; Story of Mark the merchant and Gaspar the pagan, pages 83-95; Life of John of the well, pages 95-107; Life of Simeon the holy fool and John by Leontius of Neapolis, pags 108-152; Life of Abraham of Kashkar and other solitaries, pages 152-156; Life of Malke, nephew of Awgen, pages 156-184; Story about the apostle Thomas by Simeon of Tagrit, pages 184-195; Life of Isaiah of Aleppo, pages 195-216; Life of Abba Isaiah [of Scetis], pages 216-225; Life of Eulogius the Egyptian mourner, pages 225-254; Life of Jacob of Nisibis, pages 254-260; Story of a vision of Ephrem, pages 261-264; Life of Nicholas, that is, Zaka, bishop of Myra, pages 264-271; Life of Abḥai, pages 271-309; Life of Ephrem the Syrian, pages 309-336; Story of Job the righteous, pages 338-344; Story of Jonah the prophet, pages 344-349; Letter of Severus of Antioch when he was pursued by the Chalcedonians, pages 349-357; Story of the capture of Dara the city, pages 358-359; Extract on the victory over Nestorius, pages 359-362; Life of Barṣawli [Barṣawma] of Nisibis, pages 362-368; Story of the discovery of the head of John the baptist, pages 372-376; Miracles of Barṣawma, pages 378-477; Life of Theodore the martyr, pages 480-495 |
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