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:  AM14.
Title:     Romanesca: o guardame las vacas.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro I, folio XVII.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p57.

Tuning:    Vihuela tuning.
Time sig:  Slowly. (Slashed "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.
  M49r1s1 original showed fret 9 (upside-down 6.) Changed to 6 here.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M37r2s5.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 7 12 19 25 31 37 43 49. Last measure is 50.


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                       Romanesca: o guardame las vacas.                     AM14: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 9 16 21 29 34.                          Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Guardame las vacas.  Leading measures: 41 48.                   AM14: Page 2 of 2.

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