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:  AM22.
Title:     Pavana.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XXIII verso.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p70.

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.

Tablature elements to be added by hand: None.

Explanation of symbols: 
  $ = petite reprise symbol.  Return to the sign and play to the end.
      Mudarra uses 3 dots in a triangle formation with an instruction 
      at the end of the piece: "De aq[ui] a los tres puntillos" (from here 
      to the three dots.)  Thanks to Leonard Williams for noticing and 
      translating this - I had missed it completely!

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 12 26 37. Last measure is 49.


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                                    Pavana.                                 AM22: Page 1 of 1.
  Guitarra al temple nuevo (d g b e').  Leading measures: 1 14 25 33 47.       Alonso Mudarra.

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