Note 13 — EXPLANATORY LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS TO VOLUME I. (continued 3)
Henry Yule translation
I see it stated by competent authority that
Romman
is often applied to any prose composition in a Romance language.
In or about 1426, Prince Pedro of Portugal, the elder brother of the illustrious Prince Henry, being on a visit to Venice, was presented by the Signory with a copy of Marco Polo’s book, together with a map already alluded to. (Major’s P. Henry, pp. 61, 62.)