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:  AM13.
Title:     Conde claros.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XV verso.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p54.

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.
  M26 original ended with double bar. Changed to single bar here.
  M30 original ended with single bar. Changed to double bar here.
  M19r3-4s2 original showed frets 2 1. Changed to 3 2 here. 
  M22r2s3 original showed fret 2. Changed to 3 here.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M47r3s5, 
    m53r5s4.
  Fermata on very last chord.

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 13 21 31 41 50 56 64 75. Last measure is 79.


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                                 Conde claros.                              AM13: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 14 24 33 44 52.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Conde claros.  Leading measures: 58 68 78.                      AM13: Page 2 of 2.

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