+\version "2.16.0"
+\header {
+
+ texidoc = "Tuplet brackets' outside staff priority can be
+set. Brackets, by default, carry their numbers with them."
+
+}
+
+\relative c'' {
+ \override TupletBracket #'avoid-scripts = ##f
+ % Plain old tuplet
+ \times 2/3 { a8 r a }
+ % With nothing set, collisions abound both horizontally and
+ % vertically
+ \times 2/3 { a8^\espressivo r a^\espressivo }
+ % Setting the staff priority prevents collisions
+ \override TupletBracket #'outside-staff-priority = #1
+ \times 2/3 { a8^\espressivo r a^\espressivo }
+ % Note that, with the outside-staff-priority set, this bracket
+ % should be at the same vertical level as the first one
+ \times 2/3 { a8 r a }
+}