\documentclass[a4paper,oneside,12pt]{book} \usepackage{vruler} % to have a vertical graduation \usepackage{txfonts} \usepackage[english2,tight]{minitoc} \begin{document} \setvruler[1cm][0][10][3][0][0pt][0pt][0pt][] % with vruler package \doparttoc \faketableofcontents \part{First part} \parttoc \chapter{First chapter of first part} \chapter{Second chapter of first part} \part{Second part} \renewcommand{\mtcgapbeforeheads}{100pt} \renewcommand{\mtcgapafterheads}{80pt} \parttoc \chapter{First chapter of second part} \chapter{Second chapter of second part} \part{Third part} \renewcommand{\mtcgapbeforeheads}{20pt} \renewcommand{\mtcgapafterheads}{10pt} \parttoc \chapter{First chapter of third part} \chapter{Second chapter of third part} \end{document}