List of bells in Mainz Cathedral

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The following list provides information about the historically verifiable number of bells in Mainz Cathedral .

Historical bells

Surname
  		Casting year
  		Year of loss
  		Foundry
casting location 		Mass
(kg) 		Chime
  		Description, inscriptions
The inscriptions were written in Latin.

 West tower
 
Hosanna 1298 1767 Albrecht / Albraht,
Mainz		 4,300 at  a 0 The Hosanna bell is the oldest known bell in Mainz. Before the Marienglocke was cast, it was the largest bell in the cathedral.
Inscription: "My name is Hosanna [...] I drown out all the Mainz bells [...] I drive away when I ring, lightning, rain and hailstorms [...] Albrech made me."
Marienbell 1490 Jörg von Speyer,
Mainz		 9,300 at f 0 Biggest bell of the old peal.
Inscription: “I am called Mary, my bell tone is deliberately chosen so that we Sing a third to the Most High together with the sublime Hosanna. "
Silver bell, volley bell approx. 2,500 at c 1 Inscription: "In the year of the Lord, 1490, I was poured for the glory of the Virgin Mary - as a test of sounding together"
"Bemberle" 1618 The bell was procured to ring for the morning prayer ( prim ).
Inscription: "In the morning by ringing the bell I urge you to give God the first praise."
Hugo bell 1774 1793 Martin Roth,
Mainz		 5,423 g 0 The bell had a relief of the Trinity, it was donated by the cathedral provost Hugo von Eltz.
Boniface Bell 1793/1809 2,708 h 0 The bell had a relief of Martin of Tours.
Martinus bell 1793 1,595 d 1 The bell had a relief of Mary.
Joseph Bell 647 g 1 The bell bore a relief of All Saints' Day.

 East tower
 
Pretzel bell 1407 1793 Hans,
Mainz
Cross bell or thunderstorm bell 1491 Nikolaus Queck Inscription: "Save us, O Jesus, for all of us ask the Virgin Mary with you. Hear us, because the Son honors you by not refusing any request."
Cross bell or twelve-quarter bell 1598 Hieronymus Hack ,
Mainz		 The bell is a new casting of a cracked bell.
The inscription contained the names and coats of arms of the donors (archbishop and cathedral monastery).
Primary bell The bell rang for Matins and Vespers , the reason for the naming is therefore unclear.
Inscription: "Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna on high."
"Campana vocitata", the middle fourth Without inscription
"Campana vocitata", the large quart 11 o'clock bell, without inscription
"Campanula", the small or holiday quarters approx. 350-400
"Campanula",
the second
without designation 1721/1731 Christoph Roth ,
Mainz		 The bell was cast in 1721 and rebuilt by Christoph Roth after a crack in 1731.
  1. ↑ a b c Cf. inscription Marienglocke.
  2. ↑ Meant are the Marienglocke itself and the silver bell.
  3. ↑ Mass estimated from the Marienglocke.

Today's peal

No.
  		Surname
  		Casting year
  		Foundry,
casting location 		Weight
(kg) 		Nominal
(16th note) 		inscription
 
1 Martinus 1809 Josef Zechbauer ,
Mainz		 3550 b 0 (-3) [Front] "S. Martino sacra aD MDCCCIX ex aere bellico a Napoleone Magno devictis Borussis capto et generose concesso partim confecta Sedem Moguntim. tenete J. Ludovico capitulum vero canonicis seqq. Bern Betz et Jacob Humann vicariis generali ”
[back]“ Cheer people or tremble when my shouting shakes you; Only the first, the sublime, I announce to you, victory message, peace studies, great men death hour, And on days of the triumph of God's kingdom, I wake you with a solemn sound to the praise of the world redeemer. "
2 Maria 2000 c 1 (-3) "Virgini Matri Sacra / Prospera cuncta ferat semper / nova civibus hora / Jubente Rmo Domino / Josepho Ludovico Episcopo / MDCCCIX / Every hour brings new blessings / The city loved by ot, / Mild warmth, gentle rain, / What the heaven has noble. "
3 Albertus 1960 FW Schilling ,
Heidelberg		 1994 d 1 (-3) "Ad gloriam Dei cano annuntio / St. Albertum me nomino / From anno jubilaei XXV Episcopi Moguntini / Alberti / In Officina Schilling in Heidelberg fusoris / Praeclarissimi conflata hinc vocem meam mitto / Super urbem et extra anno Domini MCMLX"
4th Willigis 1607 es 1 (-3) "From Anno jubilaei XXV Episcopi Moguntini Alberti / In offiina Schilling in Heidelberg fudoris / Praeclarissimi conflata hinc vocem meam mitto / Super urbem et extra anno Domini MCMLX"
5 Joseph 1809 Josef Zechbauer,
Mainz		 1050 f 1 (-3) “Afferte Domino filii Dei, / afferte gloriam et honorem nomini ejus, / Bring glory to the Lord, / O you who are his children; / bring glory and honor to his holy name / MDCCCIX "
6th Boniface 550 g 1 (-3) “146 Ps. Dispersiones Israelis congregabis / The Lord will gather the scattered Israelis again. MDCCCIX "
7th Bilhildis 1960 FW Schilling ,
Heidelberg		 548 b 1 (-3) "Sancta Bilhildis vidua et abb atissa monerstarii Moguntini, / From Anno jubilaei XXV Episcopi Moguntini Alberti / In officina Schilling in Heidelberg fusoris / Praeclarissimi conflata hinc vocem meam mitto / Super urbem et extra anno Domini MCMLX"
8th Holy Spirit 2002 Ars Liturgica,
Maria Laach		 274 d 2 (-1)
9 Lioba 1960 FW Schilling ,
Heidelberg		 147 f 2 (-3) "Sancta Lioba Abbatissa et virgo / In memoriam jubilaei Alberti Episcopi Moguntini / ddd FW Schillig Heidelbergensis / Anno Domini MCMLX"

literature

  • Anton Philipp Brück (ed.): Willigis and his cathedral. Festschrift for the millennium celebration of the Mainz Cathedral . Self-published by the Society for Middle Rhine Church History, Mainz 1975.
  • Ludwig Link: The bells of the Mainz Cathedral . In: Mainzer Almanach, contributions from the past and present, Verlag Druckhaus Schmidt & Co Mainz, 1959.
  • Franz Rudolf Weinert: The language of bells in: standards. Forum des Dombauverein Mainz eV No. 3/2001, p. 63ff
  • Hans Fritzen: Bell founders of the Rhine-Main area I, Die Mainzer Glockengießer in: Mainzer Zeitschrift 44/45, Mainz 1951

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