the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The hymns or sacred lyrics composed by authors of a particular country or period; ; also, the collective body of hymns used by any particular church or religious body.
n. A knowledge of hymns; a treatise on hymns.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science of hymns, treating of their history, classification, criticism, and use.
n. Hymnody.
Word Usage
"The invention of printing from movable types, about 1452, by Johann Gutenberg of Mainz marks an era in Latin hymnology, because of the prompt use of the new method to multiply the Church books in use in the various dioceses."