 He was also a philologist and mathematician.Meibomius is best known for his work "Antiquae musicae auctores septem" of 1652, on ancient Greek music.It printed works, in Greek originals with Latin translation, by Aristoxenos, Cleonides (though attributed to Euclid) Gaudentius, Nicomachus, Alypius, Bacchius, and Aristides Quintilianus (supported by Martianus Capella).