Master Builder
BaumeisterCapomastro
The person responsible for overseeing construction works. A master builder coordinated all aspects of building projects from design to execution.
The Master Builder held one of the most important positions in historical construction projects. This role combined architectural knowledge, engineering expertise, and management skills.
At York Minster in 1688, the Master Builder was specifically tasked with overseeing works on the northern transept, demonstrating the specialized nature of different construction areas. The position required coordination with architects, masons, carpenters, and laborers.
A master builder overseeing construction at York Minster.
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York · 1688
Variations by country
BaumeisterGermany
Regensburg, Stadtarchiv, Abt. III
fol. 222, linie 87
"Der Baumeister trägt die Verantwortung für das Gewölbe der Haupthalle"
Date: 1650-1659
Co-occurrence
Gewölbe (Vault)
63%
Pfeiler (Pillars)
44%
Stein (Stone)
39%
Fundamente (Foundations)
21%
CapomastroItaly
Firenze, Archivio dell'Opera del Duomo
registro 48, c. 301, r. 19
"Al capomastro spetta il controllo delle maestranze e delle impalcature"
Date: 1580-1590
Co-occurrence
Muratori (Masons)
55%
Impalcature (Scaffolding)
48%
Cupola (Dome)
37%
Manovali (Labourers)
26%