Encomium musices / quod ex Sacris Litteris concinnabat Philip. Gallæus ; iconibus exprimebat pictor celeberrimus Io. Stradanus ; versibus illustrabat doctissimus Io. Bochius, urbi Antverp. à secretis ; amplissimis ornatissimisque D. D. Edvardo Vander Dilft et Carolo Malineo civitatis Antverpiae consulibus Philippus Gallaeus D. D.

A collection of Flemish engravings (some of which are signed by Adriaen Collaert) depicting musical events from the Bible.
Each leaf has a devotional engraving and, below, a paraphrased Biblical quotation in Latin hexameter.
In the center of the devotional print on the t.p. is engraved Andreas Pevernage's six-part motet Nata et grata polo.