If so, what would be a satisfactory measurement or range for "fortissimo"? Furthermore, would that defined range apply to your ensemble only, or would it apply to any band of any size? Would it also apply to an combination of instruments, i.e. string quartet, solo flute, drum corps battery line?
All this to say: dynamics and volume are relative to not only the composition of instruments and musicians, but also relative to the sounds within the composition. There is not a singular way to express "fortissimo" because it would be a different loudness when comparing solo flute to a full band.
Would you reprimand a solo flutist for not playing fortissimo at the same volume as your full band's fortissimo? No you wouldn't, because they are obviously not equivalent.
Ergo, loudness and dynamics are subjective and relative to the limitations of the performance.
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