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TINTINNALOGIA: OR, THE ART OF RINGING.
TINTINNALOGIA: OR, THE ART OF RINGING.
Wherein Is laid down plain and easie Rules for Ringing all sorts of Plain Changes . Together with Directions for Pricking and Ringing all Cross Peals ; with a full Discovery of the Mystery and Grounds of each Peal. As Also Instructions for Hanging of Bells , with all things belonging thereunto. by a Lover of that ART. A. Persii Sat. V. Disce: sed ira cadat naso, rugosaque sanna, LONDON , Printed for F.S. and are to be Sold by Tho. Archer , at his Shop under the Dyal of St. Dunstan's Church in Fl
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TO THE NOBLE SOCIETY OF COLLEDGE-YOUTHS.
TO THE NOBLE SOCIETY OF COLLEDGE-YOUTHS.
Gentlemen, I have seen a Treatise intituled, de Tintinnabulis —that is, of little Bells, the Language Latin, but pen'd by a Dutchman , being a Discourse of striking tunes on little Bells with traps under the feet, with several Books on several Instruments of Music, and Tunes prick't for the same; Then considering that the Well-wishers to either of them, took great pains to make plain the use of them, I thought it worth a Dayes labour, to write something on this Art or Science, that the Rules the
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On the Ingenious Art of RINGING.
On the Ingenious Art of RINGING.
What Musick is there that compar'd may be To well-tun'd Bells enchanting melody! Breaking with their sweet sound the willing Air, And in the listning ear the Soul ensnare; The ravisht Air such pleasure loth to lose, With thousand Echoes still prolongs each close; And gliding streams which in the Vallies trills, Assists its speed unto the neighbouring Hills; Where in the rocks & caves, with hollow gounds, The warbling lightsome Element rebounds. This for the Musick: In the Action's Health
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Upon the Presentation of GRANDSIRE BOB To the COLLEDGE-YOUTHS, By the AUTHOR Of that PEAL.
Upon the Presentation of GRANDSIRE BOB To the COLLEDGE-YOUTHS, By the AUTHOR Of that PEAL.
Gentlemen of the Noble Crew Of Colledge-Youths , there lately blew A wind, which to my Noddle flew (upon a day when as it Snew;) Which to my Brains the Vapors drew And there began to work and brew, 'Till in my Pericranium grew Conundrums , how some Peal that's New Might be compos'd? and to pursue These thoughts (which did so whet and hew My flat Invention) and to shew What might be done, I strait withdrew Myself to ponder—whence did accrue This Grandsire Bob , which unto you I Dedicate, as being
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Of the Beginning of Changes.
Of the Beginning of Changes.
It is an ancient Proverb with us in England (That Rome was not built in a day) by which expression is declared, That difficult things are not immediately done, or in a short time accomplished: But for the Art of Ringing , it is admirable to conceive in how short a time it hath increased, that the very depth of its intricacy is found out; for within these Fifty or Sixty years last past, Changes were not known, or thought possible to be Rang : Then were invented the Sixes , being the very ground o
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Of the Changes.
Of the Changes.
A Change is made between two Bells that strikes next to each other, by removing into each others places, as in these two Figures 1, 2. make a Change between them, and they will stand 2, 1. which is called a Change ; make another Change between them, and they will stand in their right places, as at first, 1, 2. These two Changes are all that can be made on two Bells ....
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The Changes on three Bells.
The Changes on three Bells.
On three Bells there are six several Changes to be made; in Ringing of which, there is one Bell to be observed, which is called the Hunt , and the other two are Extream Bells (but they cannot properly be so called, because every Bell hunts in the six Changes ; yet because 'tis commonly Rang by observing a Hunt and two Extream Bells , I will therefore proceed in that course.) The name of Hunt is properly given to it, because of its continual motion up and down amongst the other Bells , which moti
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Fourth down, Extream between the two farthest Bells from it.
Fourth down, Extream between the two farthest Bells from it.
Some persons do observe to Ring the Twenty-four changes with a whole Hunt , and half Hunt ; but that is an imperfect course; for there cannot be one half hunt only, but there will unavoidably be three half Hunts in one and the same Twenty-four ; therefore I have set down the other way to ring it, by observing a hunt , and three extream Bells, which course is much more easie and true. In the Twenty-four Changes are contained the six Changes ; the three Extream Bells in the Twenty-four makes the s
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The Twenty all over.
The Twenty all over.
The course is this—every Bell hunts in order once through the Bells, until it comes behind them; and first the Treble hunts up, next the Second , and then the 3, 4 and 5, which brings the Bells round in their right places again, at the end of the Twenty Changes , as in this following Peal .— This Peal is to be Rang, by hunting the Bells down, beginning with the Tenor, next the fourth, and so the third, second, and treble, which will bring the Bells round in course as before....
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An Eight and Forty.
An Eight and Forty.
In this Peal , the Fifth and Fourth are both whole Hunts , each of which does hunt down before the Bells by turns, and lies there twice together and then hunts up again: The 1, 2 and 3 goes the six changes , one of which is made every time, either of the whole Hunts lies before the Bells, as in the following Changes , where the fifth hunts down the first ; and lying before the Bells, there is a change made between the 1 & 2, which is one of the six changes ; and then the fifth hunts up a
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Cambridge Eight and Forty.
Cambridge Eight and Forty.
Wherein it is observed, that the Treble and Second does never come behind, neither does the Fifth and Fourth come before, as in the following Changes . There are Six-score Changes to be Rang on five Bells , which are to be Rang , by observing a whole Hunt , a half Hunt , and three Extream Bells ; the course of the whole Hunt , is the same with the Hunt in the Twenty-four Changes , and hunts up and down in the same manner. The half Hunt moves once, that is, over one Bell every time, the whole Hun
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The Changes on six Bells.
The Changes on six Bells.
On six Bells there are Seven-hundred and twenty Changes to be made; but there are Peals of Six-score and Twelve-score Changes to be Rang on them. The Six-score Changes are to be made, by observing a whole Hunt and half Hunt, which are to be hunted in the same course, as in the Six-score on five Bells, and the Extream Changes to be made by the same Rule as they were on five Bells. The only difference between the Six-score on six Bells, and those on five, are this; whereas on five there are but th
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The Twelve score Long Hunts: Or the ESQUIRE'S Twelve-score.
The Twelve score Long Hunts: Or the ESQUIRE'S Twelve-score.
This Peal is to be Rang on six bells, having two whole hunts , and one half hunt ; the common way of Ringing, it is to make the fifth and Tenor the whole hunts , and the Treble the half hunt . The Tenor and fifth does each hunt down by turns, and when either of them comes down before the bells, it leads twice, and then hunts up again. The Treble, second, third, and fourth, makes the Twenty-four changes, one of which is made every time either of the whole hunts leads: For instance, the Tenor is f
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The Variety of Changes on any Number of Bells.
The Variety of Changes on any Number of Bells.
The changes on bells do multiply infinitely. On two bells there are two changes. On three bells are three times as many changes as there are on two; that is—three times two changes, which makes six. On four bells there are four times as many changes as on three; that is—four times six changes, which makes Twenty-four. On five bells there are five times as many changes as there are on four bells; that is—five times Twenty-four changes, which makes Six-score. On six bells are six times as many cha
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Doubles And Singles on four Bells.
Doubles And Singles on four Bells.
On four bells there are 24 changes to be made Doubles and Singles, wherein are twelve double changes, and 12 single; next to every double change, there is a single; so that 2 double changes do not come together in any place throughout the Peal, neither does two single changes at any time come together; but one change is double, and the next is single, to the end of the Peal. Every double change is made between the four bells; that is—there are two changes made at one time, between the bells in t
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Doubles and Singles on five Bells.
Doubles and Singles on five Bells.
There is a Peal to be rang on five bells, called Doubles and Singles, wherein are Six-score several changes, sixty of which are double changes, and sixty are single; the double and single changes are so intermixt, that two double changes does not at any time come together in the Six-score; neither are two single changes made next to each other in any part of this Peal, but one change is double, and the next single, in which course they are made to the end. Every double change is made between the
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Tendring's Six-score on five Bells.
Tendring's Six-score on five Bells.
In this Peal are contained Six-score changes, which are Doubles and Singles, there being sixty double changes in it, and sixty single, which are so intermixt, that two double changes does not come together in any part of the Peal; neither are there 2 single changes at any time made together, but one change is double, and the next to it is single; in which course the changes are all made to the end of the Peal. Every single change is made between the 2 hindmost bells. There is a whole hunt and ha
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Paradox on five Bells.
Paradox on five Bells.
This Peal of Paradox is to be rang on five bells, wherein are Six-score changes, they are Doubles and Singles; that is—one change double, and another single; in which course they are made to the end of the Peal. Every single change is made in second and thirds places, except only when the whole Hunt leads, and then 'tis made in third and fourths places; but the extream Changes are (also single) and made between the two farthest extream bells from the half Hunt; the whole Hunt lies before the bel
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PHOENIX. On five Bells.
PHOENIX. On five Bells.
This Peal has Six score changes in it, which are Doubles and Singles; the tenor is the whole Hunt, and the fourth the half Hunt. Every bell lies twice before, and four times behind; every single change is made in second and thirds places, and every bell that comes into fourths place, lies there twice together, until the tenor comes behind; at which time, the fourth lying in the seconds place, the next single change is made in third and fourths places; but the tenor lying behind, and the fourth i
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London Pleasure on five Bells.
London Pleasure on five Bells.
In this Peal called London Pleasure , are Six-score changes, which are all single. It being a confused Peal to ring, I shall say nothing more of it, but expose it to view, as in the following changes....
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What you please. Doubles and Singles on 5 Bells.
What you please. Doubles and Singles on 5 Bells.
Every bell leads four times, and lies behind twice, except when the extream is made behind, and twice in the seconds place, except when the extream is before; and note, when the treble is before the fourth stroke, the single is in second and third, the next time the single is behind; but at other times, the single is in third and fourths places. When any bell leaves leading, the double change is on the two first, and two last, and the extreams are made by turns, first behind, then before, and so
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Reading Doubles. On five Bells.
Reading Doubles. On five Bells.
In this Peal are Six-score changes, the treble is a Hunt; and note when treble is in thirds place hunting up, the two foremost bells dodge until it comes into the same place hunting downwards; and alwayes when the treble is going to lead, the four first bells makes the double change, if the third be behind; but if it be before, the double is on the two first and two last; every bell lieth twice behind, except when the treble goes to lead, if the third be before; and note, when it is 1, 3, 2, the
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Old Doubles. On five Bells.
Old Doubles. On five Bells.
This Peal call'd Old Doubles , is to be rang on five bells, wherein are Six-score changes, which are all Doubles, except only when the whole Hunt leads, and then there is always a single change made. It has a whole Hunt, a half Hunt, and three extream bells; every bell leads twice together all the way, and lies twice behind, except only when the whole Hunt leads, and then the bell behind lies there four times together, unless the extream is made behind, and then but twice. Every bell hunts in a
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New Doubles. On five Bells.
New Doubles. On five Bells.
In this Peal of New Doubles , there are Six-score Changes, which are all double, except only when the whole Hunt leads, and then there is alwayes a single Change made; it has a whole Hunt, a half Hunt, and three Extream Bells. The whole Hunt has a perfect course in hunting up and down, and lies twice before, and twice behind. When the whole Hunt leaves the thirds place hunting up, then each Bell that comes into that place, lies there twice, and then moves up behind; and the Bells in treble and s
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Grandsire on five Bells.
Grandsire on five Bells.
Grandsire is the best and most ingenious Peal that ever was composed, to be rang on five bells, it having no dependance on the course of any other Peal. There are Sixscore changes in it, in pricking of which, there is the greatest variety of any other Peal whatsoever; for it may be prick't or rang some thousands of wayes. The common way of ringing it, is to make the Bobs and single changes when the whole Hunt leads, which course and method I will first set down, and afterward say something of th
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The Seven-score and four on six Bells.
The Seven-score and four on six Bells.
This Peal containing Seven-score and four changes, is to be Rang on six bells, in which, the treble and tenor are both whole hunts, and the second is half hunt; the whole hunts do both hunt at one and the same time in a direct course, one up, and the other down; and alwayes when one of them lies before the bells, the other lies behind them; and when that hunt which lies before the bells, leaves the trebles place hunting up, the other hunt lying behind, leaves the tenors place hunting down; each
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Trebles and Doubles on six Bells.
Trebles and Doubles on six Bells.
There are many Peals of Trebles and Doubles to be Rang on six bells, as, Six-score changes, Seven-score and four, Twelve-score, and Seven-hundred and twenty. In each of which Peals, the changes that are made from the time that the whole hunt leaves the trebles place hunting up, until it comes down into that place again, are all made in one and the same manner, so that the only difference in these Peals, consists in making the changes when the whole hunt leads. These Peals are called Trebles and
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Grandsire Bob. On six Bells.
Grandsire Bob. On six Bells.
In this Peal of Grandsire Bob, there are Seven-hundred and twenty changes, in Ringing of which, there is the same course, as in Trebles and Doubles (before set down) until the bob-changes come to be made; this Peal may more properly be called Trebles and Doubles than the former, because all the changes throughout the Seven-hundred and twenty, are treble and double, except only the two single changes: But in Ringing an Eighteen-score (which is half the Seven-hundred and twenty, and a complete Pea
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Changes on eight Bells.
Changes on eight Bells.
There are 40320 several changes on 8 bells, which to Ring it is altogether impossible; the greatest Peal that ever was Rang on 8 Bells, is 1680, being only a third part of the changes on seven Bells, which are to be Rang with a whole Hunt, half Hunt, quarter Hunt, half quarter Hunt (for so you may term it) and three extream Bells: But the most complete and musical Peal that ever was Rang on eight Bells, is Grandsire Bob, treble, second and fifth, Half-pulls, on 1.2.3.5.6.7. the fourth and the te
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Of Hanging Bells.
Of Hanging Bells.
First, for the Stock, much need not be said, but of placing the Cannons or Crown of the Bell into it, which is called Hanging of a Bell , I shall speak something: First, find out whether the Cannons be upright and true, then raise the Bell up by some Rope tyed to the Cannons, and so that the Bell hang level, which you may find, by applying a Plumet to the brim, then fasten a string to the Crown-staple within the Bell, then (a Plumet being tyed to the other end of the string) if the string hang i
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