From 1402 to 1407 he was the first magister cappellae of the Milan Cathedral;[1] his duties included being cantor and teaching three boys selected by the Cathedral deputies.
Willi Apel asserted that he was the principal composer of his generation, but this claim was challenged by Heinrich Besseler, and Matteo's historical position remains an open question.
[2] He wrote many contra-tenors to existing works, which resulted in many of these being wrongly ascribed to him.
Matteo wrote in many forms, including the virelai, the ballade, and the rondeau.
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