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Little is known about his life, except that either he was born in Cambrai or Arras, the birthplace of his brother, and his father was an alderman in Arras in 1474.

He held the post of maître de chapelle ( chorus master ) in Cambrai, to the dukes of Savoy, sometime around 1500 ; he may even have been born there.

References to the " brothers Févin " as composers can be found from the time.

Robert may have died before about 1518, as evidenced by a memorial note written on a copy of his Missa la sol mi fa re, which was probably copied around that year.