This easy-to-read modern tablature should be completely faithful to Alonso Mudarra's original tablature. Let me know of any errors you find. Donald Sauter.

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Short ID:  AM20.
Title:     Fantasia del quinto tono.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XXII.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p67.

Tuning:    Guitarra al temple nuevo (d g b e').
Time sig:  Quickly. ("Phi" on Mudarra's 1st line. See general Mudarra comments.)  

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.
  M13r1s1 original showed fret 2.  Changed to 3 here. 
  M13r2s1 original showed a gap in the line at this position. Fret 2 added 
  here. 

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 10 21 31 45. Last measure is 61.


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                           Fantasia del quinto tono.                        AM20: Page 1 of 1.
  Guitarra al temple nuevo (d g b e').  Leading measures: 1 11 23 34 47 62.    Alonso Mudarra.

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