This easy-to-read modern tablature should be completely faithful to Francois Campion's original tablature. Let me know of any errors you find. Donald Sauter.

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Short ID:  FC17.
Title:     Air.
Composer:  Francois Campion.
Source:    Nouvelles decouvertes sur la Guitarre.
           5th manuscript page inserted after page 11.
Date:      1705.
Facsimile: Minkoff (1977), page 31.

Tuning:    Bb D G C F (tuning 1).
Time sig:  3.

Fixes and modifications (M=measure r=rhythm s=string): none.

Tablature elements to be added by hand:
  Slurs. If only a starting point is given, slur includes all the following 
  uninterrupted notes on the same string. 
    M5 r3s3.
    M6 r3-4s3 (original started on s4).
    M7 r3-4s2.
    M11 r3-4s1.
    M16 r1-2s3 (original started on s4).
    M40 r3-4s1 (original started on s2).
    M51 r2s3.
    M53 r2s2.
    M59 r2s1, r4-5s2 (original started on s3).
    M61 r3-4s3 (original started on s4).

Strums: Arrowheads ^ and v indicate strums. Open strings in strummed chords 
  were not shown in the tablature; add as many open strings as sound good. 
  Take a moment to re-draw the ^ arrowhead right at the top of the associated 
  stem. 

Explanation of symbols: 
  " = trill (starting on upper neighbor). 
  , = mordent. There are none in this piece.
  . = do not strum this string in the chord. 

Octave doublings: To keep certain musical lines intact on the modern guitar, 
  consider adding or substituting the next octave up. For example, see:
  m2r1 and m38r1.

Performance style: consider playing the 8th notes inegales, that is, as dotted 
  8ths or "swing" 8ths (triplet feel).

Suggested simplification (if need be): 
  ______________
  |____________|
  |_"4______"4_|
  |__2_ to ____|
  |__________7_|
  |____________|
  |____________|

Leading measures in Campion's original tablature:
  1 7 14 22 29 36 43 49 55 60. Last measure is 64.


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                                     Air.                                   FC17: Page 1 of 1.
  Bb D G C F (tuning 1).  Leading measures: 1 12 25 37 49 60.                Francois Campion.

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