| Diplomatic transcription of the title page | Dedié | a | Charles Munch. | B. Martinu | The PARABLES. | 1. The Parable of a sculpture. | 2. [The Parable of] a garden | 3. [The Parable of] a navire. | Durée = 25 min. | B. Martinů | Febr. 9. 1958. |
| Number of leaves | 74 + titulní list / title leaf |
| Number of pages bearing notation | 74 + titulní strana / title page |
| Original pagination | 1–70, 75–78 |
| Note on pagination | Pages 48–51 = 71–74 |
| Dimensions (width x height) | 306 x 433 mm |
| Binding | Loose leaves with notation only on recto |
| Paper characteristics | Translucent paper |
| Brand of paper | Circle Blue Print Co., Inc. |
| Number and arrangement of staves | 26 |
| Writing instrument | Pen (black ink) |
| Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the score | Fag. 1. 2 | 3. | C. F. | Horns 1. 2. | 3. 4. | Timp. | Tam-tam | Arpa | I. | II. | V. | Vc. |
| Content of particular pages | Pages 1–21: „The PARABLES. | I.“; pp. 22–44: „The Parables. II.“; pp. 45–78: „The Parables. | III“ |
| Markings by B. Martinů | Lead pencil |
| Other markings | Pen (black ink); at the bottom of the title page: “Bärenreiter-Ausgabe 3840”, “© 1958 by Bärenreiter-Verlag Kassel” |