Musicology Annotation << Back The origin of the name singing book «Trezvony» Nadezhda G. Minchenkova The article is devoted to the origin of the name of the Russian song books Trezona – books of hymns Holy deliberate. The token «peal», known since the end of XV century, is analyzed from the point of view of musicology, campanology and fi ction. Discusses the normative liturgical monuments («Charter of Gennadiy», Aft book Volokolamsky monastery of the XVI century, the Charter of the bells), the song manuscripts, musical theoretical guidance. Presents historiography by the lexeme «peal», based on the works of historians of music and campanologist. The issue of belonging of the word «peal»: it originally appeared in musicology or in campanology – scholars’ opinions diverge. Peculiarities of the fi xation of the word «peal» in song manuscripts: it is used in output and ownership records, and then goes to the title of the book Trezona. The characteristic type of handwritten service «peal» that grew out of the services Sthirata earliest Menaion. Along with the very word «peal», and given the results of observations of the use of the initial part of «the tre» in Church Slavonic, which indicates an excellent degree and also is identifi ed with the Trinity. As examples used the texts of the chants, the fragment «The Tale of Igor’s Campaign», the vocabulary of the Russian singing alphabets. The article is illustrated with photocopies of the spine and title pages of hand-written books. Keywords: Trezvony, chant book, especially revered saints, bell ringing. Contacts: E-mail: n.g.minchenkova@yandex.ru Pp. 13-23.