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:  AM34.
Title:     Tiento (quarto tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio XI.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p95.

Tuning:    Vihuela tuning.
Time sig:  Quickly. ("Phi" on Mudarra's 3rd 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): M18r2.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
    _______________________
    |_5______5_|_8______8_|
    |_6______6_|_8______8_|
    |_3_ to ___|_9_ to ___|
    |__________|__________|
    |_5______5_|_6______6_|
    |__________|__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 13. Last measure is 23.


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                             Tiento (quarto tono).                          AM34: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 14.                                     Alonso Mudarra.

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