FIELD: disk-type recording media for writing and reading character information. SUBSTANCE: disk-type recording medium has first area for controlling address information of program entered in program area of recording medium and second control area separated from first one that holds attribute data defining attributes of each program and/or recording medium, as well as reproducing device. During reproduction of disk-type recording medium first control area is first reproduced by device and access to second control area is admitted according to address entered in first area for reading and displaying data on attributes recorded in second area. EFFECT: provision for reading character information dispensing with decoding devices. 23 cl, 22 dwg
