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:  AM16.
Title:     Pavana de Alexandre.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XIX verso.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p62.

Tuning:    Vihuela tuning.
Time sig:  Slowly. (Slashed "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.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M5r1s5, 
    m17r6, m18r1s4.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 7 13 18 24. Last measure is 24.


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                             Pavana de Alexandre.                           AM16: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 8 14 20.                                Alonso Mudarra.

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