Re: Cross staff dynamics

[Simon Albrecht]

On 08.07.2016 06:16, Andrew Bernard wrote:
> The workaround I have to use is to create a new voice for the bars in
> question just for the dynamics. This is tedious and clutters the score
> unnecessarily. For several reasons I do not want to create a dynamics
> context in the score (this may be my mistake?).

Even if you don’t want a Dynamics context, I’d really suggest using an 
extra voice. But I don’t know if that makes it any more applicable to you.
Best, Simon

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

\version "2.19.44"

treble = {
  \clef treble
  \time 1/4
  \oneVoice
  \tupletUp
  \stemUp
  \tuplet 5/4 4 {
    f'''16 g'' a' fis'' ees' |
    c'' f' f'8   \change Staff = bass \stemUp  b16 |
  }
}

dynamics = {
  \time 1/4
  \dynamicDown
  s4\f\>
  s4*4/5 s4*1/5\p
}

bass =  {
  \clef bass
  \time 1/4
  c4 c
}

\score {
  \new PianoStaff
  <<
    \new Staff = "treble" <<
      \new Voice \treble
      \new Voice \dynamics
    >>
    \new Staff = "bass" { \bass }
  >>

  \layout { }
}