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:  AM25.
Title:     Fantasia (primer tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio I.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p75.

Tuning:    Vihuela tuning.
Time sig:  Moderato. ("C" on Mudarra's 2nd line. See general Mudarra comments.)  

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.
  M7r1s3 original showed fret 8. Changed to 7 here.
  M16 original rhythm was (4er 4er 4er); no rhythm symbols shown. It seems the 
    half-note rhythm starting the next measure should have been placed at r3 
    in this measure.
  M17-18 had no separating barline. A barline was added here.  One clue is 
    that there are breaks in each tablature line where the barline would have 
    crossed. If a single bar was intended, Mudarra supplied the wrong rhythm 
    symbol, half-note instead of 4er. (In that case, play 8ths in m17-18 
    below.)
  M61r3s3 original showed fret 5.  Moved to s4 here.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M10r3s3, 
    m54r1s2.
  Fermata on very last chord.

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
  _______________________
  |_5______5_|__________|
  |__________|_5______5_|
  |___ to ___|_6_ to ___|
  |_3________|_5______5_|
  |_3______3_|_3______3_|
  |_1______1_|__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 (restore barline between m7-m8) 12 23 35 47 59 69 81 93 103. 
  Last measure is 109.


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                            Fantasia (primer tono).                         AM25: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 13 25 37 50 61.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Fantasia.  Leading measures: 70 84 96 107.                      AM25: Page 2 of 2.

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