Bibliographic catalogue. Sound recordings

The bibliographic records of “Sound recordings” of the National Library of Spain establish in a standardised way the description of the sound recordings housed by the BNE, in accordance with the technical process regulations: International Standard Book Description (ISBD), Listing Rules and Format MARC21 for bibliographic records.

The collection is a faithful reflection of the history of the Spanish phonographic edition. It ranges from the first supports, such as Ariston discs, wax cylinders or piano rolls, to the most modern ones. Currently the collection has exceeded 600.000 documents entered both by purchase, donation or Legal Deposit.