(Historic carillon) *Location: Lower belfry Sint-Romboutstoren (St.Rombold's Tower) Onder den Toren / Sint-Romboutskerkhof Mechelen (Malines, Mechlin), Antwerpen, Belgium LL: N 51.02893, E 4.47829
*Carillonist: (See STR/2) *Contact: (See STR/2) *Schedule: Rarely played since installation of the modern carillon (STR/2). *Remarks: Pre-Hemony bells by A.Waghevens (1,1480), S.Waghevens (1,1498), J.Waghevens (1,1515), A.Steylaert (1,1564), M. de Haze (2,1696/97); post-Hemony bells by J. du Mery (1,1735), A.-J. vanden Gheyn (4,1766-84), A.-L.-J. van Aerschodt (1,1844), S. van Aerschodt (1,1860), M. Michiels, Sr. (3,1906), M. Michiels, Jr. (6,1931-52). Drum (inop.) by A.Jullien, Lier, 1736. In 1981, this carillon was relocated (frame and all) from the upper belfry to the lower, above the peal bells of the church. Manual keyboard may be 42 notes G-C. *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 49 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is F# in the bass octave Transposition is down 4 semitone(s) Keyboard range: D C 47/ A#G There are two missing bass semitones The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 1948 with bells made by Michiels Prior history: In 1945, the instrument was enlarged to 48 bells by Michiels (8 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Keyboard range was: D C 46/ A#G There were three missing bass semitones In 1922, the instrument was enlarged to 45 bells by the maker cited in Remarks above Pitch of heaviest bell (excluding sub-bourdon) was C in the middle octave Transposition was nil (concert pitch) Keyboard range was: (F#)C A / ---- There were two missing bass semitones In 1674, the instrument was enlarged to 39 bells by Hemony (27 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was G# in the middle octave Previously, the instrument was begun with 26 bells by an unknown maker (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: M Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 1952*Links:
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