*Location: Stadhuistoren Meelstraat, near Maarstraat Zierikzee, Zeeland, Netherlands LL: N 51.65042, E 3.91870
*Carillonist: Janno den Engelsman E: jannodenengelsman@gmail.com *Contact: (unknown) *Schedule: (unknown) *Remarks: 12 of the bells made by Peter van den Gheyn in 1550-54 for this tower are now at ZIERIKZEE - Z (see under Chimes, below) *Technical data: Traditional carillon of 38 bells Pitch of heaviest bell is unknown Transposition is unknown Keyboard range: C D / C F The arrangement of tones and semitones is unknown. The presence or absence of a practice console is unknown The instrument was enlarged in 20__ with bells made by an unknown maker Prior history: In 1963, the instrument was enlarged to 36 bells by Eijsbouts Pitch of heaviest bell was C in the treble octave Transposition was up one octave Keyboard range was: C C / ---- There was one missing bass semitone In 1927, the instrument was enlarged to 23 bells by Taylor (15 bells were added in and/or remain from that work.) There were two missing bass semitones In 1555, the instrument was begun with 14 bells by vandenGheyn (0 bells remain from that work.) Pitch of heaviest bell was unknown Auxiliary mechanisms: E Tower details not available Year of latest technical information source is 2022*Links:
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