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

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Short ID:  FG18.
Title:     Passacalles de 8o. tono. Proporcion. 15 diferencias.
Composer:  Francisco Guerau.
Source:    Poema Harmonico.
           Folio 21.
Date:      1694.
Facsimile: Tecla, p43.

Tuning:    Baroque guitar (A D G B E).
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.
    M12 r3s1.
    M45 r3s1-r7s2.
    M46 r3s2-r7s3.
    M47 r3s2-r7s3.
    M48 r2s2-s6s2.
  Take a moment to fill out the 16th-note beams.

Explanation of symbols: 
  " = trill, generally starting on upper neighbor. On 8th and dotted 8th 
      notes, consider a shorter, 3-note figure - main note to upper neighbor 
      and back to the main note.
  , = mordent, main note to lower neighbor and back to the main note.

Suggested simplification (if need be): 
  _____________
  |__3______3_|
  |________"0_|
  |_"4_ to _0_|
  |__5________|
  |___________|
  |___________|

Leading measures in Guerau's original tablature:
  1 12 24 37 47 57. Last measure is 60.


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             Passacalles de 8o. tono. Proporcion. 15 diferencias.           FG18: Page 1 of 2.
  Baroque guitar (A D G B E).  Leading measures: 1 9 16 23 31 38.            Francisco Guerau.

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  Guerau.  Passacalles de 8o. tono.  Leading measures: 45 50 56.            FG18: Page 2 of 2.

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