Footnote
b Any work written in either the northern or southern vernacular was called a roman. Because many of these chivalric tales dealt with the sentiment of courtly love, they became the standard for all that is considered romance or romantic.
b Any work written in either the northern or southern vernacular was called a roman. Because many of these chivalric tales dealt with the sentiment of courtly love, they became the standard for all that is considered romance or romantic.