--- /dev/null
+\version "2.14.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Staves in a PianoStaff remain alive as long as any of
+the staves has something interesting."
+}
+
+\layout {
+ \context {
+ \Staff
+ \RemoveEmptyStaves
+ \override VerticalAxisGroup #'remove-first = ##t
+ }
+}
+
+<<
+ \new Staff { c'1 \break c'1 \break c'1 }
+ \new PianoStaff
+ <<
+ \new Staff { d'1 R1 R1 }
+ \new Staff { R1 e'1 R1 }
+ >>
+>>