FEVIN, ANTOINE de. — Musician, born in Arras between 1470 and 1473. He was a priest and master in the chapel of the kings of France. In this capacity he died at the end of 1511 or early in 1512 at Blois, in the king’s castle.
Belonging to the large group of Franco-Flemish polyphonists, many DESSIÈ (v.) their master and model, he was highly esteemed by his contemporaries. The most important part of his work consists of masses, among which are cited Mente tota, Ave Maria and Sancta Trinitas, printed by Petrucci in Venice in 1515, and the Ferialis for 5 voices, published by Antiquus in the Liber XV Missarum (Rome 1516); then about twenty motets and some chansons. Certain procedures of his recall the style of Josquin. The merits of his musical language are clarity and charm, but he does not always avoid a certain prolixity, especially in the numerous duos.
Some masses are found in more recent editions, e.g., Mente tota (H. Expert), Ave Maria (J. Delporte and J. Bank), Sancta Trinitas and Ferialis for 5 voices (B. Kahnman).