This field is utterly massive. This labor of love came out of a deep dive on the church bell. Below you will see the three main sources that I chose to touch upon.
Sources:
Corbin, Village Bells: Sound and Meaning in 19th Century French Countryside. http://cup.columbia.edu/book/village-bells/9780231104500
RESOUNDING COMMUNITY: THE HISTORY AND MEANING OF MEDIEVAL CHURCH BELLS John H. Arnold and Caroline Goodson - Feel free to send me a note if you want the PDF of this article. You may also be able to locate it by searching the title and authors.
Sheila McKenzie Brown, The Church Bell tradition in Newfoundland: A Reflection of Culture Change. https://research.library.mun.ca/7722/1/Brown_SheilaMackenzie.pdf
