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:  AM26.
Title:     Kyrie primero de la missa de Beata Virgine de Josquin glosado.
Composer:  Alonso Mudarra.
Source:    Tres Libros de Musica en Cifras para Vihuela...  
           Libro II, folio IIII.
Date:      1546.
Facsimile: Chanterelle, p79.

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.
  M6 original rhythm was (half). (Whole note symbol was missing.)
  M34r2s1 original showed fret 2. Changed to 0 here.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Let ring as long as possible (see general Mudarra comments): M11r2s2, 
    m18r1s4, m21r3, m82r1, m91r1. 
  "glosa" is printed below the staff at m45r1, m75r1.
  "Iosquin" is printed below the staff at m57r1, m92r1.
  Fermata on very last chord.  

Suggested simplifications (if need be): 
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  |__________|_8______8_|_1________|
  |_1________|__________|________6_|
  |___ to _6_|___ to ___|_3_ to _3_|
  |__________|_7________|_3______3_|
  |_3______3_|_7______7_|_5______5_|
  |_5______5_|_5______5_|__________|

Leading measures in Mudarra's original tablature:
  1 15 28 44 58 72 82 93. Last measure is 100.


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        Kyrie primero de la missa de Beata Virgine de Josquin glosado.      AM26: Page 1 of 2.
  Vihuela tuning.  Leading measures: 1 15 29 46 63 76.                         Alonso Mudarra.

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  Mudarra.  Kyrie de Josquin.  Leading measures: 88 100.                    AM26: Page 2 of 2.

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