Zwey schöne lieder : der das erst von keyserlicher Mayestet : Das ander von der obserfantz vnd orden der kriegslüt
A 1544 German songbook of two lieder, printed in Basel by Rudolf Deck and credited to Jörg Graff, apparently meant for soldiers and singers of the period. The title page woodcut shows three armed men in plumed hats and period dress, one holding a long pike upright beside a banner, with bold black-and-white line work a designer could borrow for graphic treatments of Renaissance mercenary life.
