[ad. mod.L. campanologia, f. late L. campāna bell: see -LOGY.] The subject of bells; detailed examination of the principles of bell-founding, bell-ringing, etc.
[1677. F. S[tedman] (title), Campanologia.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Campanologia, the art or science of ringing bells.]
1847. Craig, Campanology, the art of ringing bells.
1857. Lukis, Acc. Ch. Bells, 1. In investigating the subject of campanology, the belfry first presents itself.
1872. Ellacombe, Bells of Ch., ii. 30. Writing a treatise on Campanology.
Hence Campanologer; Campanological a., -ly adv.; Campanologist.
1800. Chron., in Ann. Reg., 11/1. In the records of the Campaniloger’s art.
1857. Lukis, Acc. Ch. Bells, p. vi. Campanologist, campanological.
1882. Athenæum, No. 2859. 205. Musical and campanological performances. Ibid. (1884), 18 Oct., 501/2. The … county of Surrey turned out … to be one of the poorest, campanologically speaking, which has come under review.
1822. J. Tate, in Parr’s Wks. (1828), VII. 250. A learned Grecian … a campanologist.
1868. Guardian, 455/1. The Revd. H. T. Ellacombe, a well known campanologist.
