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:  AM28.
Title:     Tiento (segundo tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio VI verso.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p84.

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): 
    ____________
    |__________|
    |_4______4_|
    |_5_ to ___|
    |_4______4_|
    |_2______2_|
    |__________|

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


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                            Tiento (segundo tono).                          AM28: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 14.                                     Alonso Mudarra.

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