North Bucks bell ringing archive

North Bucks Branch Archive Project

North Bucks Bells

Moulsoe, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Tower:
Bell:

Diameter: 28ј"	Cast by: James Keene in 1640
1	Estimated weight: 4 - 2 - 15 (Based on model)
Nominal: Flat of D#/Eb by 20 cents (based on analysis by Wavanal)	Documented note: D# (Dove)

Inscriptions

Process Inscription



1640


IK

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

Here, the treble is in the foreground. An already patched wheel has a piece of shrouding missing. In the background the second wheel is partially missing at the top while the top half of the tenor wheel is virtually destroyed.

2006

Actual tuning of partials	Variation from Simpson tuning
Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal:
Hum: 330Hz, which is Exactly E																						Should be: 306 Hz
Prime: 576Hz, which is Flat of D by 11 cents																						Should be: 612 Hz
Tierce: 749Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 9 cents																						Should be: 722 Hz
Nominal: 1225Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 20 cents																						Should be: 1225 Hz
Upper Third: 1494Hz, which is Sharp of F#/Gb by 14 cents																						Should be: 1543 Hz
Upper Quint: 1797Hz, which is Sharp of A by 37 cents																						Should be: 1825 Hz
Upper Octave: 2444Hz, which is Flat of D#/Eb by 45 cents																						Should be: 2437 Hz

Inscriptions

Trapezoids of bell shapes:

Photos:

Analysis of partial tones based on analysis by Wavanal: