The Gotha Missal: Fol. 16r, Nativity

Master of the Boqueteaux

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with two pages showing. Pages have yellowed parchment and are filled with handwritten text in black ink with some red and blue highlights. The left page has black text organized in two columns. Decorative blue, red, and black letters are interspersed throughout the text. A vine-like design with red and blue flowers and leaves runs along the left and bottom edges. The right page has black text organized in two columns. A similar design to the left page runs along the right and bottom edges. A small square painting is placed at the top right. The painting depicts the Nativity scene: the Virgin Mary lies on a bed to the left, and the infant Jesus lies in a manger to the right. A figure in a red robe bends over the baby, while another person sits at the end of the bed. A donkey and a cow are partially visible behind the manger. The book's cover is made of brown leather and is visible on the left edge. The background behind the book is black.