hˈɛns ðeɪ wɜː hˈɛdz ʌvðə stɹˈæsbɜːɡ ɡˈɪld ʌv stˈoʊnmeɪsənz, ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɛkstˈɛndᵻd æz fˈɑːɹ æz bɐvˈɛɹiə, ˈɔːstɹiə, ænd ðə bˈoːɹdɚz ʌv ˈɪɾəli.
Hence they were heads of the Straßburg guild of stonemasons, the influence of which extended as far as Bavaria, Austria, and the borders of Italy.