[Bell Historians] 17th century numbers in bell tower

[Mike Chester]

Could it be as simple as the bells the 5th would follow to a given method?

Mike
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Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] 17th century numbers in bell tower



Tony via Bell-historians wrote on 25/01/2022 12:58:
Can anyone help explain this group of numbers scratched in my local bell tower?
I believe they were written around 1641.

4 3 1 2 2 3 1 4
4 3 1 3 2 1
4 3 1 2 2 3 1 4
3 2 3 1 2 4

If this is C17 bell notation, would it imply whole-pulls, lead-ends, or something else?
Regards,
Tony Probert

Suggestion of chime or tune from James White looks more likely than a piece of ringing.

On a diatonic four, with 4 as lowest pitch, there is a tune, but not one I recognise.

Score attached.

Hayden Charles

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