Catalogue
The Dionisio Toffalori collection consists of around 6000 records divided into several albums. Unfortunately, they are in a serious state of deterioration due to mould. Therefore, the sound collection is currently not accessible.
The catalogue, typewritten, counts 535 records divided into eight sections:
- Part one: 30 cm format, cards 1 to 140bis
- Part two: 25 cm. format, cards 141 to 264
- Part three: 36, 30, 25 cm. format (Pathé record company), cards 300 to 313
- Part four: 27 cm. format, cards 330 to 340
- Part five: 18, 20 cm. formats, cards 350 to 354
- Part six: cm. 30, 27 (Società Italiana di Fonotipia record company), cards 400 to 435
- Part seven: formats cm. 25 (canzonette), cards 450 to 466
- Part eight: complete works or selections from various record companies, cards 501 to 535
Album's cards* marked with the letter S have recently been recovered and digitised
*also available in searchable .pdf format
Each sheet (some examples are given below) contains the following data:
- On the top left the collection number, which corresponds to the album number
- At the top right the corresponding section/series
- Then the list of discs contained in the album. Each record contains the following data:
1. Title of the recorded track
2. Number of the disc inside the album (handwritten)
3. Title of the work and author
4. Performers
5. Label number
The catalogue has a handwritten index (in two volumes), which follows the alphabetical order of the singers' names. Each entry is followed by a list of the discs that refer to that particular singer. The data given are: the disc size; work, author, track title; record company number; catalogue number; album number; any other related names.
