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:  AM27.
Title:     Fantasia (primer tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio V.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p81.

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

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.
  M15 original rhythm was half (half) 4er.
  M23r1s1 original showed fret 2. Changed to 3 here.
  M85 original rhythm was 4er (4er) 4er.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M7r3s4; 
    m45r3s2; m56r1s4; m59r1s4; m76r2; m78r2; m80r2; m82r2; m84r2s4; m89r2.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 13 26 39 52 67 82. Last measure is 93.


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                            Fantasia (primer tono).                         AM27: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 16 30 46 60 77.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Fantasia.  Leading measures: 93.                                AM27: Page 2 of 2.

                                                                                                
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