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:  AM21.
Title:     Fantasia del primer tono
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XXIII.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p69.

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

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.
  M58r1s2 original showed fret 1. Changed to 3 here.

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

Suggested simplification (if need be): 
  ____________
  |_7______7_|
  |_8________|
  |_7_ to _7_|
  |_5______5_|
  |__________|
  |__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 14 27 42. Last measure is 58.


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                           Fantasia del primer tono                         AM21: Page 1 of 1.
  Guitarra al temple nuevo (d g b e').  Leading measures: 1 14 26 41 57.       Alonso Mudarra.

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