Motets pour la chapelle du Roy, mis en musique, par Monsieur l'abbé Robert, maistre de la musique de ladite chapelle. Basse-continue pour l'orgue.
A 1684 Paris printed collection of motets by Pierre Robert, master of music to the royal chapel of King Louis XIV, published by Christophe Ballard and set as basso continuo parts for organ. The pages show engraved music notation for psalm settings with large decorated historiated initial letters at each opening, the D, T and N drop capitals framing staves of black square-headed notes and Latin text. A designer could draw on the ornate woodcut-style capitals, with their scrollwork and small figures of dragons and foliage, for display lettering or ornamental initials.
