Characterizing finite-valuedness

We introduce properties of consequence relations that provide abstract counterparts of different notions of finite-valuedness in logic. In particular, we obtain characterizations of logics that are determined (i) by a single finite matrix, (ii) by a finite set of finite matrices, and (iii) by a set of n-generated matrices for some natural number n. A crucial role is played in our proofs by two closely related notions, local tabularity and local finiteness.