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:  AM31.
Title:     Tiento (tercero tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio VIII.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p89.

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

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.

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

Suggested simplification (if need be): 
            ___ ___    ___        ___ ___    ___      
  M10-11:   | | | |  | | |        | | | |  | | |      
          _________________    __________________     
          |_8______|_7_5__|    |__8______|_7_5__|     
          |_5______|_6____|    |_________|_6____|     
          |_6______|_8___6| to |_10______|_8___6|     
          |________|______|    |____0____|_0____|     
          |___5_7__|_5____|    |______7__|______|     
          |_8_____8|______|    |__8_____8|______|     

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 13. Last measure is 21.


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                            Tiento (tercero tono).                          AM31: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 13.                                     Alonso Mudarra.

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