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Tower:  
Bell:

Diameter: 25⅛"Cast by: Michael de Wymbis in 1300
2Documented weight: 3 - 0 - 25 (Dove)
Nominal: Flat of E by 21 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)Documented note: E (Dove)

Inscriptions

 
 

MICHAEL:DE:WYMBIS:MEFECIT

 
 
 
 
 

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

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Second inscription
2025
History and Archive
Second inscription
2025
History and Archive
Second inscription
2025
History and Archive
Second inscription
2025
History and Archive
Second inscription
2025
History and Archive
Second inscription
2025
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Second inscription
2025
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Second bell
2025
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Second soundbow moulding wire
2025

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:

Actual tuning of partialsVariation from Simpson tuning
Hum: 376Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 6 cents                     Should be: 324 Hz
Prime: 586Hz, which is Flat of D by 1 cents                     Should be: 649 Hz
Tierce: 790Hz, which is Sharp of G by 6 cents                     Should be: 765 Hz
Quint: 1088Hz, which is Flat of C#/Db by 21 cents                     Should be: 973 Hz
Nominal: 1298Hz, which is Flat of E by 21 cents                     Should be: 1298 Hz
Upper Third: 1660Hz, which is Flat of G#/Ab by 1 cents                     Should be: 1635 Hz
Upper Quint: 1930Hz, which is Flat of B by 46 cents                     Should be: 1934 Hz
Upper Octave: 2650Hz, which is Sharp of E by 13 cents                     Should be: 2583 Hz