| 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. | Bärenreiter-Ausgabe 3840 | © 1958 by Bärenreiter-Verlag Kassel |
| Number of leaves | 39 + titulní list / title leaf |
| Number of pages bearing notation | 78 + titulní strana / title page |
| Total number of pages | 80 |
| Original pagination | 1–78 |
| Dimensions (width x height) | 305 x 430 mm |
| Paper characteristics | Yellowed |
| Brand of paper | Circle Blue Print Co., Inc. |
| Number and arrangement of staves | 26 |
| 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. |
| Other markings | Markings by several conductors (lead, red and blue pencil) |
| Comments | Label on the front cover: “Martinů | The Parables | Partitur | BÄRENREITER=VERLAG KASSEL UND BASEL | Leihmaterial – Unverkäuflich“ and inscription in pencil “Cz 1994/12–I” |