According to the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages this was tied to the spread of town clocks which rang off the hour beginning around the 14th century.

根据《中世纪百科全书》的解释，这种转变与城镇的大钟紧密相关，大约从14世纪起，大钟会定时敲响进行报时。

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According to the Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages this was tied to the spread of town clocks which rang off the hour beginning around the 14th century.

根据《中世纪百科全书》的解释，这种转变与城镇的大钟紧密相关，大约从14世纪起，大钟会定时敲响进行报时。

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