The collection contained 76 songs (including Wilhelmus, which became the Netherlands' national anthem), and unusually for the time the songs were printed in musical notation (many similar collections named well-known tunes to which a printed text should be sung). Musical accompaniments were to be done by four-stringed citterns and seven-stringed lutes; the accompaniments were printed in tablature.
The collection featured 76 songs, including Wilhelmus, which became the Netherlands' national anthem.  It was unusual for its time because the songs were printed with musical notation (many similar collections used only text to be sung). Accompaniment music was intended to be played on four-stringed citterns and seven-stringed lutes, and this accompaniment was also printed in tablature form.