| Diplomatic transcription of the title page | 25.00 | 4 to 6 | Return to: | Louisville Philharmonic Society | 830 So. Fourth St. | Louisville 3, Kentucky | To | Robert Whitney | and the Louisville Orchestra. | Trois Estampes. | for orchestra. | Bohuslav Martinu.| Orchestra | 2 fl. (pic) 2 ob (cor ingl.) 2 cl. in Si♭ 2 bsns. | 4 horns. in F 2 tr. in C – 3 trb. | Percussion. Timp. G.C. + Piatti | 1 Caisse claire, 1 C. roul. | Xyl. Triangel. | Arpa – Piano | String. | Duration = 20 min. [signed in ink:] B. Martinů | Schonenberg – Pratteln. – Switzerland – | March 1958. | B. Martinů |
| Number of leaves | 24 |
| Number of pages bearing notation | 40 + titulní strana / title page |
| Original pagination | 1–40 |
| Dimensions (width x height) | 319 x 427 mm |
| Binding | Loose double leaves taped together back to back, then sewn into folios and taped together |
| Arrangement of sections of pages | 3 foldings, of 3, 4, 4 folios |
| Brand of paper | Circle Blue Print Co., Inc. |
| Number and arrangement of staves | 26 |
| Total span of staves | 364 mm |
| Distance between staff lines | 1,2 mm |
| Writing instrument | Pen (black ink), two types of lead pencil, red and blue pencil |
| Diplomatic transcription of performing forces - 1st page of the score | Fl. | Cl. 1. in B♭ | Bs 1. | Xylofon | Arpe | Piano | Fl. 1. | Cl. 1. | Bs 1. | Xyl. | Arpe | Piano | Fl. 1. 2. | Ob 1. 2. | Cl. 1. 2. | Horn 4. | Piano | I. | II. | Violas |
| Content of particular pages | Estampe No. I. (1–11), Estampe No. II. (12–25), Estampe No. III. (26–40). |
| Markings by B. Martinů | Black ink (signature on the title page), lead pencil (deletions and corrections of pages numbers and rehearsal numbers, due to double pages used. |
| Other markings | Lead pencil, red, blue and purple pencil (conductor’s markings, mostly probably in Robert Whitney’s hand). |
| Comments | Martinů sent this reproduction of the autograph score to the conductor Robert Whitney for the premiere of the work and subsequent recording. |