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:  AM38.
Title:     Fantasia (quinto tono).
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio XIIII (mislabeled X).
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p101.

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): M32r2s3, m52r3.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
  ____________  ___________
  |__________|  |_0______0_|
  |_4______4_|  |_2________|
  |_5_ to ___|  |_2_ to _2_| (Use 2 as guide finger on string 3 in m51.)
  |_4______4_|  |__________|
  |_2______2_|  |_4______4_|
  |__________|  |__________|

Suggested fingering for m33-34:

             2
       -4   -3
      4 3 1  1 4
    ___ ___  ___   
    | | | |  | | | 
  _________________
  |_______2|_4_6_7|
  |_2_4_5__|______|
  |_____4__|_5____|
  |________|______|
  |_4______|_2____|
  |________|______|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 12 25 37 48 58. Last measure is 63.


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                            Fantasia (quinto tono).                         AM38: Page 1 of 1.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 16 32 45 57.                            Alonso Mudarra.

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