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:  AM29.
Title:     Fantasia (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:  Moderato. ("C" on Mudarra's 3rd line. See general Mudarra comments.)  

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string):
  All rhythm values have been halved.
  M58r3s4 original showed fret 3. Changed to 2 here.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M38r3s3, 
    m62r2, m63r2.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
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    |_0______0_|__________|_7______7_|_7______7_|_5______5_|_5______5_|
    |_1________|_4______4_|__________|________0_|__________|_5______5_|
    |_1_ to _1_|_5_ to ___|___ to ___|_5_ to ___|_6_ to _6_|_6_ to ___|
    |__________|_4______4_|_5________|_5_____(5)|__________|__________|
    |_3______3_|_2______2_|_5______5_|__________|_3________|_3______3_|
    |__________|__________|_3______3_|_3______3_|_5______5_|__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 12 22 35 48 59 73. Last measure is 83.


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                           Fantasia (segundo tono).                         AM29: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 13 22 36 51 63.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Fantasia.  Leading measures: 78.                                AM29: Page 2 of 2.

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