--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "Cross-staff stems avoid articulations. Articulations that don't
+get in the way of stems do not cause unwanted horizontal space.
+"
+}
+
+\new GrandStaff <<
+ \new Staff = "a" { s1 }
+ \new Staff = "b" {
+ \stemDown
+ \clef bass
+ d'8^\prall^\espressivo [\change Staff="a" g'' ]
+ g'' [\change Staff="b" d'8^\prall^\espressivo ]
+ \stemUp
+ f, [\change Staff="a" b8_\prall_\espressivo ]
+ b_\prall_\espressivo [\change Staff="b" f,8 ]
+ }
+>>
+
+\new GrandStaff <<
+ \new Staff = "a" { s1 }
+ \new Staff = "b" {
+ \stemDown
+ \clef bass
+ d'8 [\change Staff="a" g'' ]
+ g'' [\change Staff="b" d'8 ]
+ \stemUp
+ f, [\change Staff="a" b8 ]
+ b [\change Staff="b" f,8 ]
+ }
+>>