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:  AM35.
Title:     Fantasia (quarto tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio XI verso.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p96.

Tuning:    Vihuela tuning.
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:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M14r1s5, 
    m15r3s1, m21r2s3, m46r2, m54r3s5, m69r3s3, m75r3s4, m85r2.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
    _______________________
    |_6______6_|__________|
    |__________|_3______3_|
    |___ to ___|_4_ to ___|
    |_5________|_3______3_|
    |_5______5_|_1______1_|
    |_3______3_|__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 16 32 46 61 74. Last measure is 87.


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                            Fantasia (quarto tono).                         AM35: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 18 36 50 64 77.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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