Dynamic marks and vertical space

[Timofey Misarenkov]

Hi.

The sample code below has one flaw: it wastes too much vertical space
due to \ff. In the real case its even worse, because of <d d,> has
duration of 1 and uses more space. I'm trying to move \ff to the left,
but unsuccessfully. (DynamicText.extra-offset can help to move, but
vertical space waste remains the same. And using same approach to move
\p and hairpin do not helps either.)

So, the question is: how to make \ff to appear at the left of <d d,>s ?

\version "2.18.2"

\score {
  \new GrandStaff <<
    \new Staff = "up"  \relative c' {
      \clef treble
      <d d,>4-> \repeat unfold 12 {<a' d fis a>16-.}
    }
    \new Dynamics = "dynamics" { s8\ff s8\p\< s2 s8. s16\! |}
    \new Staff = "down" \relative c, {
      \clef bass
      <d d,>4-> \repeat unfold 12 {<a' d fis a>16-.}
    }
  >>
  \layout {}
}

-- 
Timofey Misarenkov <address@hidden>